West Demerara hospital in emergency state – staff

A section of loose wiring in the dispensary at the West Demerara Hospital

New complaints have surfaced about conditions at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) and staffers are warning that the situation has affected patient care, including emergency services.

In addition to concerns about the dangers posed by the physical infrastructure at some facilities, including the Emergency Room (ER), the lack of drugs and the unavailability of patient’ records, senior staff at the hospital have also alleged that there is a race problem and have accused administrator Bharrat Persaud of dragging his feet in addressing the issues.

When contacted yesterday, Persaud said that he was not authorised to