Business View Caribbean | Volume 8, Issue 8

40 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 8, ISSUE 8 “There are things that we cannot afford that a private practitioner might have – major pieces of surgical equipment that are not moveable,” Levers explains. “So we might store those here in our theater on their behalf and they use it here. It benefits our patients and the patients of other surgeons who require the use of such equipment. We couldn’t purchase it initially because it might have cost several million, but you might own or have the wherewithal to purchase one and we jointly provide and market the service.” In addition to its services, Nuttall is setting itself apart from the crowd when it comes to the building itself. “It’s not just concrete density, full stop,” Levers says. “We have expansive lawns and gardens and balconies for the patient rooms on the general ward, which gives you a very relaxed country ranch feeling when you’re here at Nuttall. As opposed to being a patient at most other hospitals, where when you look out the bedroom window you will likely see another building or a wall in front of you. It’s nice here when you’re looking outside of our patient rooms, it’s very therapeutic. Patients always comment on it.” Nuttall Memorial is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors, half of whom are appointed by the Anglican Diocese. The rest of the Board is made up of members of various disciplines that operate within the hospital including medical, engineering, legal, finance, and human resources. “We are privately owned, so we do not benefit from any government revenue or tax dollars,” Levers notes. “So everything that we do, we need to earn every cent that we spend. Because of that, unfortunately, we have to charge a fee for our services. Typically it’s only those of the population who have health insurance or have the strength of cash that are able to be admitted here.” Nuttall’s major income earner is through its surgical services. The hospital relies on its listing of over 300 Consultant Surgeons to