Phased occupation of Cornwall Regional Hospital begins next year
Vanassa McKenzie / Our Today
The Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) redevelopment project is now in its third and final phase, which includes the building and installation of medical equipment over the next 30 months.
Christopher Tufton, minister of health and wellness, during a tour of the project on Tuesday, November 18, said: “In this phase three, the designs are being finalized to incorporate all the internal components in the building. This includes the operating theatres, ward space, Accident and Emergency (A&E) facilities, records, administrative offices, and more.”
He outlined that the phased occupation of the main building will commence in April to mid-year 2024, while the development work continues.
“It is a phased occupation and the reason for that is that we can prioritize some of the areas that won’t suffer from infection prevention and control issues, and then we go into the more delicate areas in the final phase such as operating theatres and so on,” Tufton said.
He explained that the aim is to complete three or four areas in the CRH building and then continue to build out the remainder over the next year.
The redevelopment of CRH represents an investment totalling J$14.6 billion.
Giving an update on the progress of the Western Children Adolescent Hospital, Tufton said that the eighth floor is completed and “significant milestones have been achieved” on the first three floors, particularly in the construction of the A&E department and residential areas for medical staff.
“All of this [CRH and Western Children Adolescent Hospital] is a challenging undertaking and I want to say to the people of Jamaica, progress is being made. We are going to continue to [update the public] on what is happening so that people can have confidence in a process,” Tufton said.
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