Doc: Need for more specialists at hospital

There is an undeniable need within Barbados’ health care system for more specialists, a challenge officials at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) are said to be actively addressing through significant workforce expansion and service improvements.

 Dr Dawn Scantlebury, Head of Cardiovascular Services at the QEH, said the current situation was serious, with the hospital facing a growing disease burden that outstrips current capacity.

“We need more specialists in disciplines such as general internal medicine...