BVIHSA 'not happy' about field hospital situation in VG- Dr June M. Samuel
The clinic was closed in October 2025 for essential infrastructural work. Since then, a field hospital has been deployed on the clinic’s grounds.
Recurrent challenges
Dr Samuel, speaking on Talking Points on ZBVI 780 AM, on Monday, January 19, 2026, explained that there have been recurrent challenges with the infrastructure at the clinic
“I think everybody is aware that one of the major challenges we’ve had has to do with the roof, the failing of the roof; and that contributes to the air quality issues and the working environment for staff. That is being addressed.”
She said the Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the roof repairs are “just about ready” now that the 2026 budget has passed.
Dr Samauel added that another recurrent issue is with the air conditioning unit at the clinic.
“We had some malfunctioning two years ago and then again last year. So we took the decision, based on the advice we received, to change the system out.”
This was currently ongoing, and Dr Samuel said she was assured by the vendor that work on the air conditioning unit would be done soon, after delays.
She also said that by changing the air conditioning unit, the BVIHSA would be saving because the need for constant repairs to the system when there was no local technician trained in that particular system was becoming a challenge.
None of us are happy with field hospital situation
Dr Samuel said that due to the Nurse Iris O’Neal Clinic being a health care facility, there are technical requirements that need to be met following the work done.
These include temperature and humidity, among others, following which a deep cleaning and an initial air quality assessment will be done
The BVIHSA had said in a statement that this phase is expected to take approximately ten days. Following the successful completion of this process and confirmation that the facility is safe, health services will be relocated to the clinic.
“None of us are happy about the staff and care having to be delivered from a field hospital. It’s not a situation we take lightly, but we have to just continuously work on getting these things,” she said.
The BVIHSA’s statement added that a one- month follow-up air quality assessment will be conducted after reoccupation.
A company specialising in industrial-grade cleaning and air quality services has already been selected and remains on standby to commence works once the installation phase is finalised.
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Greedy bill gives politicians who served 8 years pension.
After retiring the also get up to 4 years paid salary. So they will get paid full as if the. Was working. So our tax money paying them all after them done get big pension money .
Plus the get full pension at 50 . Others get pension at 65...... Let that sink in how greedy and wicked them is. But then wan us focus on UK..., but is them killing us not UK . And after the greedy bill them still find it fit to give themselves a pay raise and give them the maximum pay on the new pay scale one time.....if that's not greedy idk what is dude. Wolfe's mehson all of them
1. High Pension / Allowances After Office
The bill allowed former legislators to receive salaries or allowances even after they leave office, in some cases amounting to up to four years of salary paid post-term.
???? 2. Salary Increases Feed Into Bigger Pensions
The Legislature also approved significant salary increases for sitting members (e.g., Premier’s salary rising from ~$72K to ~$176K, other ministers’ pay rising likewise), which in turn increases the pensions and allowances based on those higher figures.
It’s apparent that lack of funds has materially affected this and other government institutions infrastructure from lack of funding. HLSCC buildings are no different- just like the public schools buildings.
I thought that central government via the DG office had an established estates management plan & team in-place to address these lingering issues? Could the PS in the DG office provide some update on their plans for 2026 and beyond?
.A clinic, eh?
I am of the view, this picture, is from some kind of field operation in the deserts of the Middle East!
This cannot be Virgin Gorda!
But, it is!
A sad reminder of the times in which we live!