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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) earlier this week hosted a welcome session marking the start of Antimicrobial Stewardship Engagement Week, bringing together key stakeholders from across Barbados’ health sector to strengthen collaboration in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Held in…

Senator the Hon. Lisa Cummins, Minister of Health & Wellness, recently visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) to mark the handover of medical equipment and supplies valued at more than $136,000, donated by the Government of the People’s Republic of…

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is pleased to welcome the members of the 8th China Medical Team, who have been deployed to work alongside our clinical staff in strengthening specialist services and enhancing patient care. The team comprises seven medical…

Bridgetown, Barbados — The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has marked a major milestone in public healthcare delivery with the successful completion of Barbados’ first Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedure. https://youtu.be/xzAkEWKuwrI The landmark surgery was performed in the Cardiac Suite…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy4kzrnSlIE The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has reached a significant milestone in the advancement of cancer care, with the Oncology Department now delivering radiation therapy using the newly installed Linear Accelerator. This state-of-the-art system represents a major step forward in providing…

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) proudly marked its 61st Anniversary with a symbolic Cake Cutting Ceremony, commemorating more than six decades of dedicated service to the people of Barbados, the region, and beyond. The event began with a prayer of…

The Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) continues to go above and beyond in supporting the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) — this time, by strengthening the hospital’s resilience to climate change through the Shutter Project. In this feature, Director of Engineering Paula…

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has commenced a major modernisation of its medical and information technology systems with the arrival of the first shipment of new equipment. The initiative forms part of a €60 million (BDS $138 million) loan agreement…

Beginning November 1, 2025, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) will introduce Estimated Date of Discharge Boards across its inpatient wards. The initiative forms part of the hospital’s 2025–2028 Strategic Plan, which focuses on improving patient flow, reducing delays, and enhancing…

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has once again benefitted from the generosity of one of its longstanding partners, Cancer Support Services (CSS). Responding to a request from the hospital’s nursing team, CSS has donated 144 pieces of specially embroidered bed…