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JAM | Nov 6, 2025

WRHA redirects patients requiring urgent care from Western Jamaica hospitals

Toriann Ellis

Toriann Ellis / Our Today

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Western Regional Health Authority

The Western Regional Health Authority is advising pregnant women, patients scheduled for surgeries, and individuals due for cancer treatment to seek medical attention at hospitals outside of Western Jamaica in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

The advisory follows damage sustained by some health facilities in the western region, which has temporarily affected their capacity to deliver key services.

The facilities are: Cornwall Regional Hospital, Noel Holmes Hospital, Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, and Falmouth Public General Hospital. Efforts are ongoing to restore full functionality, but patients are being urged to make alternative arrangements to ensure continuity of care.

The region is prioritising the safety and well-being of all patients, particularly those requiring time-sensitive and specialised care.

The WRHA management team and the Ministry of Health and Wellness are working tirelessly to restore hospital operations in the west, but given the current constraints, we are asking affected patients to access care at facilities in central and eastern Jamaica until normal services resume.

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