Midwives seek greater recognition, resources Sheria Brathwaite04/05/20240271 views Leaders in the nursing profession on Friday called for increased appreciation and support for the vital but often undervalued work of midwives. “Midwives are often called an invisible force. They… Read more
Senior QEH official recommends Sahara dust warning system Barbados Today26/04/20240559 views Head of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Respiratory Unit, Dr Dawn Alleyne has suggested the implementation of a Sahara dust warning system so people with asthma and other respiratory illnesses can… Read more
Patient-centred care a QEH ‘mandate’ Barbados Today17/04/20240330 views Two weeks after a new chief executive took the helm of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) with a vow to put the patients at the heart of operations, he has… Read more
Increased wait times at some polyclinic pharmacies Barbados Today16/04/20240436 views The Barbados Drug Service (BDS) has advised that persons should expect increased wait times at some polyclinic pharmacies, until further notice, due to the implementation of a new Pharmacy Management… Read more
Scarcity of some drug brands but generics available – Drug Service Shamar Blunt16/04/20240371 views Key brand name drugs to treat diabetes and other illnesses are in short supply on the island, the head of the Barbados Drug Service (BDS) said Monday. But she said… Read more
Drug Service new refrigerated truck to deliver meds Shamar Blunt16/04/20240484 views An island-wide medicine delivery service is being planned for Barbadians who are unable to readily commute to and from pharmacies and clinics to obtain their medication, the acting director of… Read more
India donates refrigerated truck to Barbados Barbados Today15/04/202401K views The Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday received a refrigerated truck from Dr. Shankar Balachandran, Ambassador of India to Suriname and High Commissioner of India to Barbados at A… Read more
QEH: Expanded Accident and Emergency Department operational Barbados Today14/04/202401.3K views The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has opened additional space within its Accident and Emergency Department (AED). The QEH says the opening marks an important milestone in its ongoing journey to… Read more
QEH gets $270 000 in equipment, supplies from China Barbados Today13/04/20240654 views The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) on Friday received a donation of medical equipment and supplies valued over US$135 000 (BDS$270 000) from the Chinese government. The donation includes hip prostheses,… Read more
Fostering Progress: Barbados Today12/04/20240394 views Nurse Gabriel in Saint Lucia’s Anse La Raye Wellness Centre looks satisfied as she conducts a nutritional demonstration, where she teaches her clients who have diabetes and high blood pressure… Read more