VG Clinic Relocates Over Air Quality Concerns
The BVI Health Services Authority has temporarily shifted emergency medical operations from the Nurse Iris O’Neal Clinic on Virgin Gorda to St Mary’s Anglican Hall due to air quality issues. Other health services have been redirected to the North Sound Clinic while maintenance teams carry out repairs and deep cleaning. Officials confirmed that home visits will continue as normal until full operations resume.
Emergency medical services on Virgin Gorda have been temporarily relocated from the Nurse Iris O’Neal Clinic after an infrastructural issue compromised indoor air quality, the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) announced. Round-the-clock emergency care has been shifted to St Mary’s Anglican Hall while maintenance personnel work to resolve the problem.
The Authority initially reported on September 3 that staff availability had affected operations, prompting a temporary limitation to emergency cases only, before confirming that a minor building fault had impacted the facility's air quality. In addition to technical repairs, the BVIHSA noted that a comprehensive deep cleaning will be conducted across the premises to guarantee a safe clinical environment for healthcare workers and patients prior to reopening.
Under the temporary operating plan, residents requiring wound-dressing services and routine vaccinations can access care at the North Sound Clinic on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Community members seeking further details about services at the North Sound facility can contact 440-1661.
Scheduled home visits across the island will continue as normal. Patients needing prescription refills are advised to call 284-440-6105 before 11:00 a.m. Filled prescriptions will be ready for collection at St Mary’s Anglican Hall at 2:00 p.m. The BVIHSA emphasized that residents experiencing critical emergencies should immediately call 911.
This latest operational pause follows previous remedial work at the Virgin Gorda clinic. Clinical services had returned to the main building in February after teams installed new air-conditioning systems, carried out extensive cleaning, and completed air quality assessments, during which care was temporarily administered from an on-site field hospital.
The BVIHSA expressed appreciation to the Virgin Gorda community for their patience and cooperation, adding that further official updates will be provided once normal healthcare operations can safely resume.
Primary source: BVI News