Mickela Panday and NCRHA Clash Over Conditions at Mt Hope A&E

The NCRHA says it is upgrading surgical theatres, expanding clinical services and improving infrastructure at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, after Patriotic Front leader Mickela Panday called the Mt Hope A&E “a deep crisis.” The authority said it inherited years of neglect and noted the huge patient load across its facilities, while Panday urged urgent action for elderly and vulnerable patients.

Patriotic Front leader Mickela Panday called conditions at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex emergency department “unacceptable,” saying patients were waiting more than two days for ward beds and staff were working under severe strain. The North Central Regional Health Authority rejected claims of inaction, saying it inherited long-standing problems and is already working on upgrades, despite heavy demand at Mt Hope.

Patriotic Front leader Mickela Panday has urged urgent action at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mt Hope after describing severe overcrowding and poor conditions in the Accident and Emergency Department during a six-hour visit. The North Central Regional Health Authority rejected her claims of inaction, saying it inherited long-standing problems and is working on upgrades while handling heavy patient volumes.

The NCRHA has rejected Mickela Panday’s criticism over conditions at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, saying the case of a homeless patient should not be used for political point-scoring. It says decades of neglect have strained Trinidad and Tobago’s health system, but its current leadership is already making upgrades to services, infrastructure and patient flow.