British Virgin Islands – October 16, 2025 – The British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) wishes to advise the Virgin Gorda community that the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre continues to experience infrastructural challenges. Rehabilitation efforts are actively underway to resolve these issues and restore full operations at the facility as soon as possible.

During this period, the following adjustments have been made to ensure continued access to health care services:

• Effective Friday, October 17, 2025, until further notice – Allied Health Services and Wound Care have been temporarily relocated to the North Sound Clinic.
• • • Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (by appointment only)
    • Appointments: (284) 440-1661 or (284) 852-7700

To maintain uninterrupted care on Virgin Gorda, the BVIHSA will be deploying a field hospital on the grounds of the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre to continue providing urgent care services. The field hospital is a temporary structure that will support ongoing clinical operations while necessary repairs are completed.

The BVIHSA takes this opportunity to thank the Virgin Gorda community for their patience and understanding as we work diligently to address the infrastructural challenges and ensure the safe and efficient restoration of services.

Residents are kindly reminded that:

• Urgent Care provides immediate medical attention for illnesses and injuries that are not life-threatening but require prompt treatment, typically within 24 hours. Common examples include fevers, sprains, minor cuts, flu symptoms, and infections.
• In the event of a major or life-threatening emergency, such as chest pain, severe bleeding, or difficulty breathing, patients should immediately call the Ambulance Service at (284) 340-2045. The BVIHSA’s Medical Team will provide rapid response, onsite assessment, and stabilization at the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Center, prior to transfer to the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital on Tortola; if further critical care is required.

The BVIHSA is committed to delivering safe, high-quality healthcare services and will continue to keep the Virgin Gorda community informed as rehabilitation work progresses.