Parliamentary group visit to GPHC bond abruptly terminated

PPP/C Member of Parliament Dr Vindhya Persaud (second, left) speaking at a press conference at the end of the GPHC visit. Seated from left are Minister within the Ministry of Public Health Dr Karen Cummings, PPP/C Member of Parliament Allister Charlie and GPHC CEO Allan Johnson

By instruction from Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr Karen Cummings, Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) executives yesterday abruptly ended a Parliamentary Sectoral Committee’s visit to the institution’s storage bond.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the GPHC Allan Johnson led the call for the Committee on Social Services to end its tour of the bond as the facility was “not prepared” for such a visit.

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