Temporary closure of QEH main entrance

 

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has advised that from 8 p.m .on Thursday, March 6, through to Monday, March 9, 2020, the main entrance of the institution will be closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

This temporary closure is to facilitate the renovation and reconfiguration of the main entrance and will feature the establishment of a lay-by for the drop off and collection or persons visiting the QEH, and the installation of security scanners in the entrance’s interior.

The interim closure will affect the Admissions and Out-Patient Appointments Sections of the Medical Records Department.

As a result, the processing of admissions and outpatient appointments will be relocated to the main Medical Records Department located on the main corridor prior to the Laboratory Department.

However, ONLY patients discharged from the Accident and Emergency Department and those with referral letters from private medical facilities, which require them to be seen in an Out-Patient Clinic on Friday, March 6, Monday, March 9, and Tuesday, March 10, will be accommodated during this time. The Admissions and Out-Patient Appointments Sections of the Medical Records Department will return to their normal location and resume normal operations on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. `

During this interim closure, pedestrians accessing the hospital are asked to do so through the glass doors on the ground floor of the Lion’s Caribbean Eye Care Centre located to the right of the main entrance.

The main entrance will be reopened to vehicular and pedestrian traffic on Tuesday, March 10, at which time, in order to gain entry to the hospital, all persons visiting the QEH will be required to pass through the newly installed security scanners. Please note that failure to comply will result in the individual or individuals being denied entry to the premises. As such, all visitors to the QEH are being strongly urged to comply with this new security procedure.

The Board of Management of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital regrets any inconvenience caused. (PR)