Nurse offers land for proposed Portland hospital

MANCHIONEAL, Portland — Hearing Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton saying Government was scouting land on which to house a hospital planned for Portland, United Kingdom citizen and public health Nurse Elaine Linzi last Thursday offered up unused property she owns in the parish. She now works at Manchioneal Health Centre in Portland.

“There seems to be a challenge re identifying a suitable area for the hospital and I’m offering you my land. I have five acres,“ she told Tufton as guests, gathered for the opening of Katus Blakey Dental Clinic in Manchioneal, listened keenly.

”Think out of the box and not always think [about only] Port Antonio. We have wonderful places right here in the east — flat, accessible, cool. All you need is electricity, water, and staff. It is between Kensington and Rural Hill,” Linzi added.