THE National Referral Hospital remains open throughout the Christmas and New Year holidays. As an essential service, health and medical services at the hospital will operate as normal and available for the public seeking medical attention during the festive season. Nurses and Medical doctors are being rostered and will ensure all clinics and Departments are manned and offering services as normal.
The NRH Management Team confirms that Clinical Departments such as the Emergency Department, Orthopaedic, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gyanaecology, Psychiatry and the Operating Theatre will be open and operating as normal. Other specific clinics such as the Fracture Clinic, High Risk Clinics for Antenatal mothers, Diabetic Foot Sepsis Management/NCD and booked clinical reviews also remain open.
Other clinical support services such as the Pharmacy, X-ray/CT scan, Medical Laboratory and Corporate Services (e.g. transport, kitchen, laundry) of the hospital are also currently rostered to ensure there is continuity of daily operations and support to clinical services over the holiday period.
The public is being urged to seek medical attention early at the nearest health facility for outpatient services. However, the hospital emergency services remain open for patients needing medical attention.
