QEH cuts imaging backlog to ‘near zero’ with round-the-clock reporting Lauryn Escamilla14/07/20260174 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 Escamilla09/07/2026042 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 Roberts02/07/20260126 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 Graham01/07/20260382 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 Roberts01/07/2026045 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
$98 000 boost for special needs centre Lourianne Graham26/06/2026065 views Children with developmental disabilities are set to benefit from a $98 000 Legacy Foundation grant supporting a collaborative initiative between the Rotary Club of Barbados South and the Albert Cecil… Read more
Health checks for Grantley Adams staff as HNI promotes healthier schools Lauryn Escamilla26/06/20260146 views The Healthier Nation Initiative (HNI), in collaboration with Ross University, brought free blood pressure and health screenings to teachers and staff at Grantley Adams Memorial Secondary School, highlighting the importance… Read more
QEH reports major savings, improved cancer care with new linear accelerator Jenique Belgrave24/06/20260114 views Barbados has saved an estimated millions of dollars in overseas treatment costs while expanding access to advanced cancer care, following the introduction of a state-of-the-art linear accelerator at the Queen… Read more