HealthLocal News Cummins warns NCDs shrinking donor pool by Lourianne Graham 15/07/2026 written by Lourianne Graham 3 min read Minister of Health and Wellness Senator Lisa Cummins has warned that the growing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will limit Barbados’ ability to expand organ donation because many potential donors … Continue Reading 15/07/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthJudicialLocal News Landmark transplant bill moves forward by Lourianne Graham 14/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 14/07/2026 Barbados is one step closer to establishing a legal framework for organ donation after death, with Minister of Health and Wellness Senator Lisa Cummins hailing the โlife-savingโ and โtransformationalโ Human … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityHealthHealth CareLocal News QEH cuts imaging backlog to โnear zeroโ with round-the-clock reporting by Lauryn Escamilla 14/07/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 14/07/2026 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital said on Monday it has reduced a years-long imaging backlog from about 500 000 studies to fewer than 100 in under six months, after introducing 24-hour … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News QEH moves to cut costs, lay 65 unclaimed bodies to final rest by Lourianne Graham 10/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 10/07/2026 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has revealed it has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars storing unclaimed bodies after years of being legally unable to dispose of them, as it prepares … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessHealthLocal NewsPress Releases Bayview Hospital appoints Marilyn Patrick as hospital administrator by Barbados Today 10/07/2026 by Barbados Today 10/07/2026 Veteran nurse, military commander, and former Chairman of the Barbados Nursing Council brings over 35 years of healthcare leadership to the role Bayview Hospital has announced the appointment of Major … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthHealth CareLocal News QEH pharmacy โback to normalโ after digital system transition by Lauryn Escamilla 09/07/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 09/07/2026 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has said its pharmacy has returned to normal service levels after disruptions caused by the introduction of a new digital system. Director of Clinical and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal NewsRegional Caribbean urged to join forces on organ transplants by Lourianne Graham 05/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 05/07/2026 Barbados could expand access to kidney transplants if Caribbean countries deepen cooperation on organ donation and transplant services, the head of theย Barbados Kidney Association.ย As theย Senate passed the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News DLP welcomes organ tissue bill but raises concerns over e-prescription system by Ricardo Roberts 04/07/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 04/07/2026 The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has welcomed the passage of the Human Organ Tissue Bill while warning that failures in the islandโs electronic prescription system are already putting vulnerable patients … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthHealth CareLocal News Execs target โinvincibilityโ mindset in push to tackle chronic disease by Ricardo Roberts 02/07/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 02/07/2026 Healthcare and insurance executives have warned that entrenched cultural attitudes among younger Barbadians are fuelling the islandโs chronic disease crisis, urging earlier intervention and routine screening to reverse the trend. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthHealth CareLocal News Prevention push: free health checks launched for insured BARP members by Ricardo Roberts 02/07/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 02/07/2026 The Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP), has launched a major preventative healthcare initiative aimed at reversing high rates of chronic disease, with free annual medical assessments now being offered … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
