The Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) in Kingston has begun outsourcing its services to the nearby Nuttall Memorial Hospital.

The BHC’s Chief Executive Officer Anthony Wood made the revelation to IRIE FM news yesterday.

The move follows the disruption of surgical services due to a power surge last week.

The surge resulted in elective surgical procedures being cancelled and only urgent and emergency surgeries being accommodated.

A technical team is working to resolve the issue and restore full functionality to affected operating theatres.

Noting that the hospital is taking the necessary measures to minimize the impact on patient care, Mr. Wood said the focus is being placed on ensuring that the transfer of relevant patients to Nuttall is done quickly and in accordance with medical and legal standards.