HealthLocal News Health chief urges action after dengue deaths by Shanna Moore 12/11/2024 written by Shanna Moore 2 min read In the wake of a dengue fever outbreak that claimed four lives and infected more than 1 100 Barbadians, a top disease fighter has called for renewed vigilance in controlling … Continue Reading 12/11/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News QEH ‘turning a new page’ for healthcare in major overhaul by Sheria Brathwaite 12/11/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 12/11/2024 Top Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) officials on Monday publicly admitted that service delivery at the public hospital needs a major overhaul and have promised to roll out a series of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal NewsNews QEH facing surge in patients at Accident & Emergency Department by Dawne Parris 11/11/2024 by Dawne Parris 11/11/2024 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is reporting a significant increase in the number of patients turning up at the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) with various medical complaints. And it … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Vector Control Unit to visit Northern and Western Districts by Barbados Today 10/11/2024 by Barbados Today 10/11/2024 The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit will target mosquito breeding sites in St Peter and St James when it conducts its fogging exercise this week. The Unit … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Docs ‘have right to sedate’ disabled patients, says senior minister by Shamar Blunt 06/11/2024 by Shamar Blunt 06/11/2024 Medical practitioners were Tuesday assured by Dr William Duguid of their right to sedate patients with disabilities when necessary for safe treatment after a fellow Cabinet minister raised concerns over … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News QEH pharmacists to join doctors on patient rounds by Shanna Moore 05/11/2024 by Shanna Moore 05/11/2024 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has announced plans to introduce a clinical pharmacy service as part of its 2025-2028 Strategic Plan, aimed at enhancing patient care, streamlining hospital processes, and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Barbados welcomes 3rd cohort of Ghanaian nurses by Ryan Gilkes 03/11/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 03/11/2024 More than 150 nurses from Ghana arrived on the island on Sunday to assist in dealing with some of the staffing headaches being faced by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthRegional Regional and international stakeholders discuss using new data and evidence to improve HIV service delivery by Barbados Today 03/11/2024 by Barbados Today 03/11/2024 Bridging the gap between new HIV science and providing quality service delivery to communities will be the focus of the regional workshop titled “Uniting Science and Communities to Accelerate HIV … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Fogging in St James and St Michael this week by Barbados Today 03/11/2024 by Barbados Today 03/11/2024 The Vector Control Unit will fog various districts in St James and St Michael when it conducts its mosquito reduction exercise this week. The following communities in St James will … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthUKWorld First case of more spreadable mpox detected in UK by Barbados Today 30/10/2024 by Barbados Today 30/10/2024 Asingle case of mpox – formerly known as monkeypox – linked to the recent outbreak in parts of Africa, has been detected in the UK. It is part of the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
