Doctors, nurses scarce at Skeldon Hospital – councillor

Shurla Scott

APNU councillor, Shurla Scott on Thursday reported to the Region Six council that there is a shortage of doctors, nurses and even medication at the Skeldon Public Hospital after having a first-hand experience at the facility.

At the statutory meeting of the Regional Democratic Council, Scott stated that her first-hand experience at the hospital was not a pleasant one after she visited a patient at the hospital.

“The first thing I noticed is that there was no medical supervision there in the night at Skeldon Hospital… I remember standing here enquiring about Skeldon Hospital as it relates to staffing and this council was informed that there was enough staffing at Skeldon Hospital especially with the doctors”, she related.