Health

The House of Assembly has approved legislation to double Barbados’s special loans limit to $5bn, paving the way for a $1.2bn debt swap expected to free up about $320m for …

A $64 million pharmaceutical manufacturing plant projected to create more than 200 jobs is being planned for Christ Church, following the signing of two agreements to advance the project. The …

Bed shortages at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) are leaving patients waiting for admission and limiting planned surgery as its Accident and Emergency Department (A&E) faces growing demand, hospital officials …

The government is developing a national roadmap to improve working conditions for care workers and strengthen support services as an ageing population and a non-communicable disease crisis increase demand for …

A spike in respiratory illnesses is adding to the strain on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), health officials said, urging Barbadians to take precautions and seek medical attention early. Chief …

The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) has called for better healthcare, more manageable workloads and additional leave following the deaths of four educators under the age of 50. At a …

After more than three decades of work to tackle mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Barbados has achieved the elimination of transmission of the viral disease as a public health problem, Senior …

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is increasing surveillance and strengthening security on its wards after a patient struck a nurse in the Accident and Emergency Department on Wednesday night, renewing …

The management of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has pledged to address concerns about staffing, resources and working conditions after meeting with nurses from the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department …