Health Care

A sweeping digital overhaul, multimillion-dollar equipment upgrades and a major off-site expansion are now under way at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), as administrators push to modernise Barbados’ primary public …

A major overhaul of systems, staffing and surgical scheduling at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is expected to cut waiting times from years to months, its chief executive said on Monday, …

The American University of Barbados (AUB) med students have officially begun clinical rotations at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), in a major development for the medical school after 13 years …

The Ministry of Health has reassured Barbadians that the risk of Ebola reaching the island remains low, while stressing that health authorities already have systems in place to respond to …

President of Barbados, Jeffrey Bostic has issued an impassioned call for Barbadians to become more aggressive in tackling the country’s growing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) crisis, warning that current efforts are …

With organisers targeting a crowd of up to 1 800 participants, this year’s CEMIX Barbados Cancer Society Prostate Cancer Walk and Run is being positioned as a major national push …

A sharp decline in prostate cancer screening in Barbados is raising alarm among health officials, as the disease continues to claim more than 300 lives each year despite being highly …

Barbadian nurses have been hailed for their resilience and unwavering service amid mounting workplace pressures, as the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) marked International Nurses Week by calling for greater recognition …

Three Barbados Community College (BCC) nursing students, including the first nursing assistant student to receive the award, were honoured on International Nurses’ Day with Ramona Mascoll/CIBC Caribbean scholarships. The 2026 …