Shortage of resources the most pressing problem
SHERRIE ELLIS-WALLACE, parish manager, St Mary Health Services, leads a team that is very committed to offering the best possible healthcare to clients, even as there are limitations because of a shortage of equipment and space.
Ellis-Wallace, along with Dr Tamara Henry, medical officer of health, St Mary Health Services, and Arleen Robinson-Wildman, public health nurse with responsibility for Gayle health district, spoke with The Gleaner recently about working at the Gayle Health Centre.
“The operation is good at the moment; the only problem is resources,” Robinson-Wildman, who has worked at Gayle Health Centre for 10 years, pointed out. “Sometimes we have lack of resources needed to serve the clients effectively. That is the major problem I would say affecting the facility right now,” Robinson-Wildman said.
She added: “Sometimes because of the number of patients, they have to wait. If we have an emergency and the patient needs transport to another facility, for instance, the hospital, because we are here way up in the bushes, it’s difficult to get an ambulance to transport the patient quickly.
“My time here has been very hectic. The workload is a lot to deal with, but I’m coping. I try very much to satisfy the client. I like when they come and they get the service that they want and are satisfied.”