The Physiotherapy Department of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has received a near $4 000 boost to its capability to treat patients. The aid package, which was donated by the …
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A local company is revolutionising homecare in Barbados, especially for people living with dementia. Founder of Caribbean Home-Help Paul Marshall said his business was now specialising in using modern technology …
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness has recorded an increase in cases of gastrointestinal illnesses in Barbados in both the private and public sectors from the end of January 2023 …
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HEALTH MINISTER CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY JUNIOR DOCTORS’ COMPLAINTS By Jenique Belgrave Minister of Health and Wellness Senator Dr The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott says public complaints about junior doctors …
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PSYCHIATRIST REVEALS PEOPLE TURNING UP FOR TREATMENT FOR ADDICTION TO POWERFUL DRUG By Anesta Henry Methamphetamine, the deadly, white, odourless drug commonly known as “meth” is here in Barbados and …
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The Ministry of Health is committed to tackling the significant increase in people turning up in the island’s healthcare system with mental health illnesses. Health Minister Dr the Most Honourable …
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The new geriatric hospital is to be constructed in two phases at Waterford, St Michael and should be completed in just under two years at a cost of $1.307 million …
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Businesses providing childcare services and being flexible would go a long way to reducing some of the challenges working women face. That is the view of Operations Manager at the …
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness advises that the COVID-19 testing site at the Wildey Gymnasium, Wildey, St. Michael, is closed today, Sunday, March 5. Persons are urged to use …
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Abandoned bodies to be cremated as QEH seeks to eliminate storage and removal costs
Unclaimed bodies left in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) morgue are now to be cremated a few weeks after death. Saying that the country’s main medical facility has borne tremendous …