Healthcare workforce decline threatens medical services, expert says Shamar Blunt16/01/20250889 views Barbados and other Caribbean islands face a critical shortage of healthcare workers, risking the collapse of affordable and accessible medical services, a global health expert warned on Wednesday. The… Read more
Council for the Disabled welcomes new legislation Barbados Today10/01/202501.6K views The long-awaited Rights for Persons with Disabilities Act, passed in Parliament on Tuesday, has been warmly welcomed by a leading disability campaigner who now calls for nationwide implementation. Vice… Read more
$5m cancer hospice planned for terminally ill Sheria Brathwaite04/01/202501.3K views If all goes according to plan, the construction of a multi-million-pound state-of-the-art facility to treat terminally ill cancer patients will begin by the end of 2025, campaigners said Friday. … Read more
Nurses association unveils 2025 healthcare initiatives Shanna Moore03/01/202501.1K views The Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) has announced a slate of initiatives for 2025 aimed at addressing longstanding challenges within the profession and advancing healthcare in Barbados. In her New… Read more
Protecting our children: The danger of the Anti-vax movement – Part 2 Aguinaldo Belgrave22/12/202401.3K views There is a wealth of reputable peer-reviewed studies which have confirmed the very small risk of complications from vaccines is far outweighed by their benefits of protection from either infection,… Read more
QEH to transform rehab services Shanna Moore20/12/202401.1K views The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is set to upgrade rehabilitation services by consolidating its therapy departments into a state-of-the-art facility, thanks to a refurbishment and expansion project funded by the… Read more
Building resilient health systems to achieve Universal Health in the Eastern Caribbean Barbados Today13/12/202401.3K views On International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that every individual in Barbados and Eastern Caribbean countries can access the quality health services they need… Read more
QEH moves to boost financial transparency Aguinaldo Belgrave06/12/20240735 views In the face of mounting public calls for greater accountability and efficiency, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has set an ambitious course to transform its financial management and healthcare delivery.… Read more
Ex-minister calls for urgent reforms to improve delivery of healthcare Aguinaldo Belgrave06/12/202401K views Former health minister Donville Inniss took to a town hall meeting organised by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on its strategic plan for the next three years to call for urgent… Read more
QEH care ‘at breaking point’ – DLP Aguinaldo Belgrave05/12/20240967 views The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) on Wednesday lambasted the government for what it describes as a collapse of the healthcare system, citing dire conditions at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH),… Read more