Falmouth Hospital gets $520 million rehabilitation boost after Hurricane Melissa damage
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- Falmouth Hospital has received a $520 million rehabilitation project after Hurricane Melissa damaged the 139-bed facility last October.
- CEO Carlington McKinnon said every ward suffered roof damage, while the Accident and Emergency Department received a new concrete slab roof.
Falmouth Hospital has benefited from a $520 million rehabilitation project after Hurricane Melissa caused extensive damage to the 139-bed facility last October.
Chief Executive Officer Carlington McKinnon told The Gleaner that all the hospital’s wards sustained roof damage during the Category 5 storm. The rehabilitation has improved the hospital’s overall appearance, while the Accident and Emergency Department received a completely new concrete slab roof.
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