West Demerara Regional Hospital to be upgraded – Public Health Minister

Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton (centre) interacting with some of the staff at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH), Region Three (GINA photo)

Newly appointed Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton says the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) will be upgraded.

He said that the new A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) Government will ensure key services such as a 24-hour operating theatre are put in place shortly.

“The West Dem Hospital should be of a quality not too different from the Georgetown Hospital, however no doubt more resources need to be