North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) chairman, Dr Tim Gopeesingh, has highlighted the dismantling of the overtime pool system for nurses as one of the most significant cost-reduction initiatives following an eight-month assessment.

Gopeesingh said the Authority identified and eliminated “irregular practices within the nursing pool overtime system,” describing it as part of a broader effort to curb financial leakage and restore accountability.

He stated, “The Authority identified and dismantled irregular practices within the nursing pool overtime system, resulting in the elimination of an overtime expenditure pattern estimated at approximately $36 million per annum.”