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REAL NEWS –\u00a0 Another set of elective surgeries \u2013 set to be performed on Wednesday, October 4, at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre \u2013 has had to be suspended.<\/p>

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However, the hospital subsequently will notify affected patients of the new date for surgery, says Salma Crump, head of marketing and communications.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, October 3, elective surgeries slated for that day were also suspended \u2013 along with clinics and other operations.<\/p>

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However, Crump did not disclose the reason for the suspension of surgeries.<\/p>

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What she did say is that services at the medical facility returned to normal on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Among these, she says, the hospital was happy to restore radiology services.<\/p>

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Crump advises that persons who missed clinical appointments, or were scheduled for a procedure on Tuesday \u2013 the day following the tropical storm \u2013 will be contacted by a representative from the care team to reschedule.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, she reports that, during the storm\u2019s passage, water penetrated into some areas of the hospital.<\/p>

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However, she says, the maintenance team worked around the clock to ensure that this did not adversely impact patient care or comfort, or affect the nurses, doctors and other staff on the job at the time.<\/p>

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There is at least one area where the water penetration is taking a bit longer to be addressed; but this has not prevented the hospital from resuming normal operations, Crump assures.<\/p>\n

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