Lands being identified to build new hospital in Portland

Lands are being identified for the construction of a new hospital in the parish of Portland, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton.

Speaking during the recent handover ceremony for the upgraded Fellowship Community Health Centre and Katus Blakey Dental Clinic in Portland, Dr Tufton said, given the scale of development taking place in the northeastern parish, the Port Antonio Hospital has outlived its capacity.

“We accept that. The truth is, the demand on the facility is higher than the facility’s capacity to deliver,” the minister said.