Hospital suspended in-patient visitation for two days due to security concerns

Recent criminal activity around Providenciales –three of which resulted in murder – this week forced the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre to temporarily restrict visitation in a ward of the hospital.

On Tuesday, July 18, the hospital citing “security concerns” informed the public that visitation to the in-patient unit was temporarily suspended.

The announcement had followed the Sunday morning shooting outside a Grace Bay nightspot that resulted in the death of one man and injury to several others, as well as the gunning down of another man in Kewtown and gunshot injuries to two others Tuesday afternoon.

Other departments were open for operation, however.

“The Turks and Caicos Islands Hospital’s administration regret any inconvenience caused by this decision that is necessary to preserve the safety of our staff, patients and their families,” the statement read.

On Thursday afternoon, visitation to the inpatient unit was reinstated to normal hours: 11am to 12pm and 4:30pm to 5:30pm.