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May 13th, 2022 - NATION NEWS: World-renowned Barbadian transplant specialist Dr Velma Scantlebury-White is looking to give back to her homeland. Though officially retired, she has been in talks with officials at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) about utilising her…

If you have ever had the pleasure of walking into the paediatric ward and looking up, your eyes would be mesmerized by radiant, striking paintings created by artist extraordinaire, Michelle Rodriguez Bowe who brands each of these labours of love…

While there is not a high prevalence of haemophilia, a rare bleeding disorder, in Barbados, those who have the condition require the services of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). That is why donations like those presented to the hospital’s Haematology…

Executive Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland says the nurses coming from Ghana are needed to fill critical shortages in the healthcare system. The imminent arrival of more nurses from the African country was announced recently by…

The staff of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) Emergency Ambulance Service (EAS) responds to thousands of calls for medical assistance each year, with each call carrying a high probability of exposure to a health hazard or potential danger. This is…

Dr. David Byer is the Head of Department of the Emergency Ambulance Service (EAS); however, his role there extends far beyond the mere operation of ambulances. He ensures that when a team of first responders is on the scene of…

Three satellites sites should be up and running soon in order to assist the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in its daily operations. Chief Medical Officer, Dr Kenneth George, disclosed this on Saturday during a COVID-19 Update, held at Ilaro Court…

Dr Èlan Howell is the 2020-2021 Intern of the Year at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). During a ceremony held in the boardroom of the QEH on Friday, she expressed gratitude to her seniors and her colleagues who accompanied her…

On Friday, we posted a story about the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) getting a paint job for the first time in 20 years. The public’s reaction to the story varied, with some being highly critical of the upgrade, accusing the…

One-year-old Karishma McCollin almost did not make it into this world. But she did, thanks to the excellent care she received at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in the first six months of…