After a four-month suspension of services, the six-year-old Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre on Virgin Gorda has resumed operations following the installation of an air-conditioning system and a deep cleaning, …
February 26, 2026
October 23, 2025
Virgin Gorda clinic halts main services
As the five-year-old Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre on Virgin Gorda continues to struggle with infrastructure problems, a temporary “field hospital” is being deployed on its grounds to deal with …
June 24, 2025
Funds, staff low as clinics face struggles
The clinic in East End has closed its doors. Staff at the Anegada clinic recently fell ill because of poor working conditions. Major repairs at the main clinic on Virgin …
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January 2, 2025
Economy takes centre stage at budget debate
The House of Assembly passed the 2025 budget with amendments on Dec. 19 after a lengthy debate over two days that touched on the economy, infrastructure, healthcare, the minimum wage …
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October 3, 2024
Virgin Gorda keeps pushing for better healthcare
After weeks of voicing their frustrations online, an “ad hoc committee” of Virgin Gorda residents issued a press release last week detailing a litany of concerns about healthcare on the …
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September 12, 2024
Virgin Gorda health crisis sparks cries and demands
With emotion audible in her voice, Charlene Henderson spoke slowly in short sentences that commanded the room’s attention. “Bucky was dying. He could hardly breathe. He was breathing through his …
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September 6, 2024
Virgin Gorda man dies after finding clinic closed
Early last year, a scathing report about the sister islands’ emergency medical services urged the government to staff both clinics on Virgin Gorda with a doctor 24 hours a day. …
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February 28, 2020
Virgin Gorda medical centre opens after years of delays
As the sun set and wind blew across Virgin Gorda in the late afternoon last Thursday, hundreds gathered to celebrate the long-awaited opening of the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre. …
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July 3, 2018
Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre to be complete this year, says permanent secretary
The construction of a Virgin Gorda clinic that has been delayed repeatedly is back on track for completion by the end of the year, according to Petrona Davies, permanent secretary …