Backs turned on the elderly

Barbadians are not only abandoning their elderly relatives at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) but are also resorting to “dumping” them at the Psychiatric Hospital.

This shocking revelation was disclosed yesterday by Minister of Health and Wellness, Senator Lisa Cummins, as she led off debate on the Older Persons (Care and Protection) Bill, 2026, in the Senate.

Speaking during the session, Cummins revealed that elderly patients were being discarded at medical facilities with absolutely...