Hospitals outside of the capital are “dumping their patients” at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), according to Head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Dr Lucio Pedro, who has called for these institutions to be properly equipped to handle their workload.
Pedro made these comments during a press briefing held at the hospital on Thursday.
Pedro stated that the GPHC is burdened with cases because the “complicated” cases are all referred to the city hospital.
“Most of the hospitals outside here—West Demerara, Diamond, Suddie, New Amsterdam Hospital—they are
