The
Health Services Authority is cancelling all non-essential
appointments for George Town General Practice Clinic effective
immediately to protect our patients and minimize potential
transmission of COVID-19. All patients with appointments will be
contacted to reschedule.

The
Acute Care walk-in clinic in the General Practice Building will
remain open at this time, Monday – Friday 8am – 8pm and has
extended its hours on Saturday 8:30am - 4pm.

“Our
George Town General Practice clinic is always busy and therefore has
many people within a close proximity to each other,” said HSA CEO
Lizzette Yearwood. “Cancelling these appointments will help us
reduce the number of patients in the clinic at any given time,
therefore lessening the chances of spreading any virus.”

“Many
of our patients at the district clinics and those we treat at home
are the elderly and vulnerable population, therefore HSA will
continue these services to ensure those persons are still receiving
care. Patients in the districts are strongly advised to remain at
home if they do not need urgent medical attention.”

Healthcare
services at the District Health Centres and assignments to satellite
services including: H.M.P Fairbanks, H.M.P Northward Prison,
retirement homes and home visits, will remain at this time.

Patients
who require chronic medications refills are advised to call 949-8600.
At this time, the pharmacy can accommodate dispensing 1 month of
medication.

Anyone
experiencing flu symptoms should first call the Flu Hotline at
1-800-534-8600 or 947-3077 and a healthcare professional will conduct
an initial triage over the phone. If a caller requires further
medical attention, the hotline will refer them to the Flu Clinic
located at the Cayman Islands Hospital. An email is also available
for questions regarding the flu- flu@hsa.ky