By: Lindsay Thompson/BIS

The Minister of Health and Wellness the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville and the Minister of Works & Family Island Affairs the Hon. Clay Sweeting led a technical team to assess the progress of the Palmetto Point Clinic under construction.

Pegged to be built at an estimated cost of $8.5 million, the Palmetto Point Clinic in Eleuthera will be designed to bring modern, essential healthcare services to residents in that Family Island community.

The 14,500-square-foot facility will include a main clinic, morgue, medical waste building, and emergency service quarters. Services will include a pharmacy, X-ray, laboratory, and telemedicine options.

The walkabout took place on Thursday, January 22, 2026, some 14 months after the Groundbreaking Ceremony was held in October 2024, followed by the commencement of construction.

Also present were: Livingston Forbes, Special Project Infrastructure Unit and Project Architect; John Michael Clarke, Project Manager, Veritas Consultants Limited; Ginae Nottage, Clinic Administrator, Central and South Eleuthera; Martin Kemp, Clinic Administrator; George Hutchinson, Ministry of Health and Wellness; Aaron Bowleg, Clinic Administration, North Eleuthera; and other officials including Rochelle Anderson, Family Island Administrator.

John Norris Carey of John Carey Construction Inc. of Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, led the group on a tour of the construction site, on which workmen were busy in action.

Dr. Darville, in referring to it as  “the Palmetto Point advanced medical facility”, said he was pleased with the construction progress so far.

“Our team is working diligently with the contractor to make sure that we finish this particular project in record time,” he said.

The facility is designed to serve as a prototype for future Family Island medical centers, and will significantly enhance healthcare delivery in the area.

It will include an emergency room, medical and overnight rooms, doctors’ offices, a morgue, an EMT center, and an ambulance, providing a comprehensive range of services for residents.

It will be sustainable, climate resilient, handicap accessible, and built to EDGE certification – prioritizing sustainability and efficiency.

In addition to the main clinic and morgue, there will be a dedicated building for medical waste, as well as a two-bedroom overnight cottage, and ambulance garage to facilitate emergency management services.

Between 45 to 50 people are working during the construction phase on a sustained basis. Contractor Carey expects the clinic to be completed by the end of 2026.

(BIS Photos/Lindsay Thompson)

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