Health Ministry Responds to Concerns at Northern Regional Hospital

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is today addressing allegations made by a father in Orange Walk Town. As we reported on Tuesday, the father is alleging negligence on the part of the Northern Regional Hospital after being forced to rush his son to a private clinic for urgent care. The father told News Five that his eleven-year-old son waited over an hour at the public hospital without being attended to. The boy had suffered a deep cut between his eyebrows after a fall, which was bleeding heavily and required stitches.

According to the ministry, surveillance footage shows the child and an adult arriving at 2:56 p.m., receiving triage evaluation, and classified as a “priority” due to no active bleeding or altered consciousness. The ministry says that by 3:18 p.m., hospital management was informed of the parent’s concern, and a senior officer initiated a review. It said that at 3:36 p.m., the child had left the hospital.

“The Ministry assures the public that the Accident and Emergency Room follows a precise triage system to ensure patients receive appropriate and timely care.”