The General Out - Patients Department (GOPD) at the CWM Hospital will be fully closed on Monday, February 28, 2011
CWM Hospital will now only operate an Accident Emergency Service from Tuesday the 1st of March 2011
Health Ministry’s spokesman, Peni Namotu said the move is in line with the decentralization of outpatient services in the central division.
“The closure of CWM Hospital’s GOPD is part of Health’s decentralization plan,” he said.
“ People in the central division now have to go to their nearest health center for medical treatment.”
With the closure of GOPD, health centers in the central division have extended its opening hours from 6:30am to 10pm in the weekdays to cater for patients.
“All six health centers around the Suva area have extended its weekday’s opening hours from 6:30am to 10pm to accommodate patients,” he said
Meanwhile, these health centers will be open from 8am to 4pm in the weekends and public holidays
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