The PLP has hailed the importance of the Lamb-Foggo Centre after three aircraft passengers were treated at the facility over the weekend.

The trio were taken to the urgent care centre in St David’s after an Air Canada flight diverted into Bermuda on Saturday morning.

The aircraft was forced to make the emergency stop after fumes started emitting through the plane.

Senator Renee Ming, Shadow Spokesperson in the Senate on Health, said the incident reinforced the vital role the facility plays in Bermuda.

“Last year, the people of St. David’s supported by Bermudians from across the Island recognised the importance of the Lamb-Foggo Urgent Care Centre and marched on the OBA Government to keep it open,” she said.

“Since then, the UCC has been kept open but little progress has been made in terms of restoring the functions that make it fully effective.

“Today, we still do not know when the OBA government will go back on yet another promise and move forward with their plans to shut down the UCC.”

Ms Ming added: “The people of St. David’s and St. George’s, having lived through Hurricane Fabian in isolation from the rest of the Island, understand the importance of the Lamb-Foggo facility.

“The people whose lives have been saved as a result of treatment at the Lamb-Foggo facility understand its importance.

“The patients on-board that Air Canada flight who received emergency treatment at the facility understand the importance of Lamb-Foggo.

“Bermuda, I urge us to stand together to ensure that the doors of the Lamb-Foggo Urgent Care Centre remain open indefinitely.”