Specialised wheelchairs changing children’s lives Lourianne Graham25/07/20260295 views Children with mobility challenges are now riding in specialised wheelchairs designed to improve their posture, comfort and independence through an annual clinic supported by the Sandy Lane Charitable Trust. The… Read more
BARP moves to formalise elder abuse reporting as cases rise Shamar Blunt24/07/20260108 views The Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) is moving to formalise how elder abuse cases are handled, amid growing reports from seniors seeking direct intervention at its offices. As the… Read more
Health authorities monitor US food illness outbreak Emmanuel Joseph16/07/20260240 views Barbadian farming and public health authorities are monitoring the potential impact of a parasitic infectious disease outbreak in the US that has been linked to severe, or acute diarrhoea. The… Read more
QEH cuts imaging backlog to ‘near zero’ with round-the-clock reporting Lauryn Escamilla14/07/20260171 views 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
QEH pharmacy ‘back to normal’ after digital system transition Lauryn Escamilla09/07/2026040 views 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
Execs target ‘invincibility’ mindset in push to tackle chronic disease Ricardo Roberts02/07/20260115 views Healthcare and insurance executives have warned that entrenched cultural attitudes among younger Barbadians are fuelling the island’s chronic disease crisis, urging earlier intervention and routine screening to reverse the trend.… Read more
Prevention push: free health checks launched for insured BARP members Ricardo Roberts02/07/20260123 views 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
Transplant law success hinges on cultural shift – senator Ricardo Roberts02/07/20260105 views A new organ transplant law will only succeed if Barbados confronts deep-rooted religious and cultural resistance to donation, independent senator and internal medicine expert Dr Kenneth Connell has warned, urging… Read more
‘Gift of life’: Bill ‘could expand organ donation, ease dialysis burden’ Lourianne Graham01/07/20260378 views Barbados could soon open the door to deceased organ donation for the first time, under new legislation introduced in Parliament on Wednesday that health advocates said would ease pressure on… Read more
Regional donor bank coming as organ bill debated Ricardo Roberts01/07/2026044 views Barbados is set to spearhead a major regional health initiative by proposing the creation of a CARICOM organ donor bank, Minister of Health Senator Lisa Cummins has told the Senate… Read more