$700,000 For Mangrove Bay Health Clinic
$700,000 of capital funding is provided for the “Mangrove Bay Clinic renovation” which “will provide high-quality healthcare services for the community in the island’s west end” and “preparation will be undertaken in 2023/24 so that construction can commence early in 2024/25,” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said.
Speaking at this week’s press conference, Minister Wilson said, “I’m pleased to highlight that in the coming year, seven hundred thousand dollars [$700,000] of capital funding is provided for the building permit, construction drawings and equipment purchase for the Mangrove Bay Clinic renovation. This facility will provide high-quality healthcare services for the community in the island’s west end.
“The preparation will be undertaken in 2023/24 so that construction can commence early in 2024/25 as the building permit is obtained and the contractor selected and confirmed through the official tendering process.
“The services being provided will include:
- Oral health services
- Well-baby visits, including child immunization and healthy development checks
- Physical therapy occupational therapy and speech-language pathology assessments and services
- Sexual and Reproductive health services
- Adult wellness clinics, and,
- Integrated mental health services in partnership with MWI.”
cant wait to see if we get the ACTUALL overrun cost!
“This facility will provide high-quality healthcare services for the community in the island’s west end.”
So, the Somerset equivalent of the Lamb-Foggo Urgent Care facility in St. Davids
$700,000 this year for something that will not start to be constructed until 2024/25. Seems like a lot for plans and building permits… and equipment. Not sure what equipment you would need to procure this far in advance of even having plans.
$700,000 for a building permit and drawings. WTH.
We could have had a non-existent recording studio for that kind of money.
So Lamb Foggo is financially a loser. Generally underutilised, making it a service loser as well. Hours have been reduced. It’s been threatened with closure.
Now let’s replicate that in the west end.
What is this gov doing other than pushing more $ to F&F?
Building all these medical facilities what about replacing the TEMPORARY bridges with a new permanent bridge, which I would think is a priority. Can see them spending money to renovate the old clinic in Somerset, but to build a new tourist medical facility over a new bridge????