It is that time of year when hospital visits within the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) will increase due to the flu, dengue and other seasonal illnesses. This normally leads to longer waiting times and some overcrowding, particularly in accident and emergency departments. We ask for patience and understanding as our doctors and nurses work to cope with these seasonal illnesses.
Members of the public are being encouraged to use their community health centres for mild symptoms and let their doctor or nurse determine if they should visit the hospital for further care. The SERHA is pleased to announce that there are extended opening hours in a number of health centres in the parishes of Kingston and St Andrew, St Catherine and St Thomas, and will now be open to see patients up to 8:00pm on designated days.
See below the health centres with extended opening hours:
Kingston and St. Andrew
1. Windward Road Health Centre: Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
2. Harbour View Health Centre: Tuesdays at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
3. Comprehensive Health Centre (Slipe Pen Road): Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2nd Wednesdays, 1st, 3rd and 4th Thursdays at 4:00pm - 8:00pm and 1st Saturdays ONLY at 10:00am - 2:00pm
4. Glen Vincent Health Centre: Mondays - Fridays at 4:00pm - 8:00pm and Saturdays at 8:00am - 4:00pm
5. Olympic Gardens Health Centre: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
6. Duhaney Park Health Centre: Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
and Saturdays at 8:00am - 4:00pm
7. Stony Hill Health Centre: Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:00am - 4:00pm and Saturdays
at 8:00am – 4:00 pm
8. Gordon Town Health Centre: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:00pm – 8:00pm
St. Catherine
1. St. Jago Park Health Centre: Mondays- Fridays at 4:00pm – 8:00 pm
2. Linstead Health Centre: Mondays- Fridays at 4:00pm – 8:00 pm
3. Bog Walk Health Centre: Mondays- Wednesdays at 4:00pm – 8:00 pm
4. Waterford Health Centre: Mondays- Fridays at 4:00pm – 8:00 pm
5. Greater Portmore Health Centre: Mondays- Fridays at 4:00pm - 8:00 pm
6. Old Harbour Health Centre: Mondays-Thursdays at 4:00pm – 8:00 pm
St. Thomas
Morant Bay Health Centre: Mondays-Fridays at 4:00pm – 8:00 pm
