Health CareLocal News Woman faces mounting legal costs, medical setbacks after ‘workplace exposure’ by Emmanuel Joseph 12/06/2025 written by Emmanuel Joseph 4 min read A mother whose life was upended by a severe skin disorder she said was triggered by workplace exposure says she is now at breaking point, as mounting health and legal … Continue Reading 12/06/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News Talks underway with China on QEH expansion by Shanna Moore 12/06/2025 by Shanna Moore 12/06/2025 The island’s main public health facility is poised for its most ambitious expansion in history, with Prime Minister Mia Mottley announcing plans to increase capacity at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News Boost to healthcare as Bayview Urgent Care opens by Shanna Moore 12/06/2025 by Shanna Moore 12/06/2025 As the Bayview Urgent Care facility officially opened on Wednesday, pledging round-the-clock medical care by August 1, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley described the development as a critical step forward … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News Staff shortages threaten HIV, wellbeing response by Sheria Brathwaite 11/06/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 11/06/2025 A shortage of staff at the National Wellbeing and HIV Commission is putting Barbados’ response to HIV and broader wellbeing challenges at risk, the commission’s chairman warned, as he called … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News Plan to deal with climate impacts on health soon by Shamar Blunt 06/06/2025 by Shamar Blunt 06/06/2025 Barbados is in the final stages of validating its Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP), which outlines the country’s strategy for dealing with the impacts of climate change on health. Chief … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News Chinese lifeline: Major medical donation toast Barbados–Beijing ties at 48 by Barbados Today 31/05/2025 by Barbados Today 31/05/2025 A landmark donation of over $130 000 in medical supplies from the Chinese Embassy has given the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) a vital boost—on the date 48 years ago when … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News DLP demands details about skin infection outbreak at Geriatric Hospital by Shanna Moore 30/05/2025 by Shanna Moore 30/05/2025 The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is demanding full disclosure from the Ministry of Health regarding the outbreak of a contagious skin infection at the Geriatric Hospital, after health officials confirmed … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessHealth CareLocal News BNA, NUPW push back against QEH nurse staffing claims by Sheria Brathwaite & Shanna Moore 21/05/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite & Shanna Moore 21/05/2025 Assurances from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) that nurse staffing levels are adequate are being strongly challenged by both the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) and the Barbados Nurses … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News QEH dismisses crisis claims, says nursing levels strong by Sheria Brathwaite 16/05/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 16/05/2025 Q ueen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) on Thursday pushed back strongly against claims of chronic understaffing, unsafe conditions and a looming healthcare collapse, calling the narrative “unrecognisable” and asserting that “a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News BNA: Nurse welfare should be a priority by Shanna Moore 13/05/2025 by Shanna Moore 13/05/2025 The Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) is calling for greater investment in nurses’ well-being, saying it is critical to the future of healthcare and the economy. This appeal comes as … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
