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MONTEGO BAY, February 22, 2018 - Jamaica's Health Ministry is in a quandry, as it continues its efforts to discover what is at the root of the troubles that continue to affect the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, that has been in a state of virtual shutdown for nearly a year.

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February 22, 2018
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New 40-bed ward eases overcrowding at Cornwall Regional Hospital in MoBay

MONTEGO BAY, September 21, 2016 - In its ongoing efforts to improve on the delivery of healthcare, the Cornwall Regional Hospital has added a new 40-bed ward for medical patients.

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September 20, 2016
Published in Health

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), in conversation with Head of the Department of Internal Medicine and consultant nephrologist, Dr. Curtis Yeats (centre) and Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Smikle, during a tour of the medical records department of the Cornwall Regional Hospital, in Montego Bay, on April 28.

CRH Health staff doing a good job, says Tufton

MONTEGO BAY, APRIL 29, 2016- The Staff at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay have earned accolades from Minister of Health, Dr Christopher Tufton. “I think the staff – medical staff, nurses, doctors, the administrative staff - are doing an amazing job under very challenging circumstances,” said Dr Tufton, following an extensive tour of the hospital yesterday.

April 30, 2016
Published in Health

Members of the team of doctors from the United Kingdom-based Transplants Links Community (TLC). Team members: (front, left) Adrianna Hamilton, Consultant Anesthetist; Nicolas Inston, Consultant Surgeon and Malcolm Samuels, Consultant Surgeon; (back, left) Damion Mairs, Resident Anesthetist and Paul Cockwell, Consultant Physician

More Kidney Transplants for Cornwall Regional Hospital

Against the background of kidney failure being a major health factor in Jamaica, by this weekend three persons living with the problem will be given a new lease on life through transplants at the Cornwall Regional Hospital.

March 15, 2016
Published in Health

General Manager of the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation (SFJ), Karen Donaldson (left), presents a Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulator valued at over $356,000 to Manager of Physiotherapy Services at Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, Denise Forsythe (3rd right). Sharing the occasion (from 2nd left) are: Assistant President of the Montego Bay Freezone, Gloria Henry; Gwynne Miller and Juliaire Hall of the Montego Bay Freezone; Administrator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Kereisa Bell Cummings; and Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Delroy Fray. The presentation took place at the hospital on Friday (August 21).

Spanish-Jamaica Foundation Donates Neuromuscular Stimulator to Cornwall Regional

The Spanish-Jamaican Foundation (SFJ), on Friday (August 21), handed over a Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulator to the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James.

August 26, 2015
Published in Health

Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay

Cornwall Regional Hospital prepares for Ebola

Given its strategic role as the premier hospital in western Jamaica, the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) is being made ready in earnest to professionally handle any emergency associated with the deadly Ebola virus.

October 31, 2014
Published in Health

Health Minister Dr. Fenton Ferguson shares a light moment with two CRH kidney transplant recipients Shaneik Lawson and Ricardo Whyte as well as Consultant Nephrologist Dr. Curtis Yeates - Pickering Photo

Ferguson to implement kidney transplant policy

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Oct. 11, 2014 - The Ministry of Health is to formulate policy to guide the development of kidney transplantation as a viable alternative to haemodialysis for persons with end stage renal disease.This is the word from Health Minister Dr. Fenton Ferguson.

October 9, 2014
Published in Health

Doctors Dwayne Hall (left), Nick Inston (centre) and Roy 'Chippy' McGregor (right) perform one of three historic kidney transplants at the Cornwall Regional Hospital....

Cornwall Regional Hospital undertakes kidney transplants

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Oct. 6, 2014 - Buoyed by the success of last year’s breakthrough operations, the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay will this week follow up with more kidney transplants.

October 5, 2014
Published in Health

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