A video that went viral over the weekend on social media platforms, in which a woman heaps charges of abuse by staff at a nursing home, is being probed by …
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is assuring the public that it remains dedicated to the well-being of patients, and is taking every measure to provide the best possible health care. …
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Barbadians now have access to testing for genetic eye diseases, as it is readily available on the island for the first time. Dr Charles Pierce is the pioneer behind bringing …
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Public Notice: Increased wait times at the Accident and Emergency Department
The Accident and Emergency Department is again experiencing a surge in the number of patients presenting for treatment with various medical complaints. At 11am today November 1st, 2023, approximately 50 …
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is reminding Barbadians of its medication delivery service programme, which is a convenient alternative to waiting at the hospital dispensary for lengthy periods of time. …
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Hospital ophthalmology department gets equipment to improve eye care services
By Sheria Brathwaite The Barbados Canada Foundation (BCF) donated four new pieces of equipment to the Ophthalmology Department in an effort to help the Lion’s Eye Care Centre at the …
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Local lab could become WHO centre to detect antimicrobial resistance
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory could soon become a World Health Organisation (WHO) collaborating centre for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) detection and surveillance. This was revealed by PAHO/WHO Representative for …
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By Sheria Brathwaite The number of patients backed up in the Accident and Emergency Department (AED) of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) on Tuesday is now significantly reduced, but Barbadians …
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QEH ophthalmology department faced with staff shortages, increase in patients seeking treatment
Staff shortages, ageing equipment, an increase in people requiring eye care and a backlog of patients in need of operations are some of the major issues impacting the Ophthalmology Department …
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A donation of four new slit lamps from the Barbados Canada Foundation is expected to increase the number of patients who can be seek in the Ophthalmology Department at the …