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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton (right), makes a point while touring the radiography department of the Tensie Mae Robinson (TMR) Medical Limited, following the ceremony for the official opening of the healthcare facility in Portmore,
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Tufton hails new Portmore private medical facility as boost to healthcare

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, officially opened the Tensie Mae Robinson (TMR) Medical Limited in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Wednesday. The private healthcare facility, located at 9 Cookson Pen on Braeton Main Road, is designed to deliver comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to residents in the surrounding communities, and the wider St Catherine parish. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dr Tufton emphasised the Government’s commitment to public-private partnerships in healthcare.

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton (right), makes a point while touring the radiography department of the Tensie Mae Robinson (TMR) Medical Limited, following the ceremony for the official opening of the healthcare facility in Portmore,
08 Oct, 2026 0

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