Health

In a major step towards improving community access to preventative healthcare, Bayview Urgent Care has officially announced a new partnership with Rubis, under which corporate and retail customers will receive …

The death of Trashaun Atwell, a 14-year-old boy who lost a two-year battle with acute myeloid leukaemia, has prompted the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) to call for a national fund …

Returning to work, limited support at home and in the workplace, and a lack of knowledge about breastfeeding are among the biggest reasons mothers stop breastfeeding before the recommended six …

Healthcare professionals have renewed the call for employers to provide dedicated spaces where women can express and safely store breast milk as research has found that mothers stop breastfeeding upon …

A senior nursing officer has described a $100 000 donation to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) Nursing Services Department as an investment to ensure the next generation of nurses is …

The Olga Worrell Memorial Scholarship Trust has made its inaugural donation of $100 000 to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) Nursing Services Department, providing funding that will support the education …

A surge in heat-related illnesses ahead of Grand Kadooment on Monday has prompted a warning from the head of the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP), Dr Lynda Williams, as …

Registered nurse and midwife at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Shermena Kirton, has called for a cultural shift in Barbadians’ approach to breastfeeding, arguing that more mothers need support from …

Health officials, emergency responders and representatives from key agencies are taking steps to ensure essential sexual and reproductive health services remain available during emergencies through a new national readiness assessment …