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Wellness, healthcare, and public health updates.
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital's Accident and Emergency Department faces a surge in patients due to influenza, CNCDs, and trauma cases. Patients urged to contact PALS for guidance or visit Winston Scott Polyclinic.
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The One Family Programme prioritizes housing for the most vulnerable, with expanded eligibility criteria and increased support services, including counseling and welfare assistance. Manager Nicole Daniel emphasizes the importance of prioritization for program success.
Disturbing videos of pre-teen boys engaging in theft prompt concerns about youth's psychological well-being. Counsellor questions mindset and behavior, highlighting the need for psychological assessments.
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley addresses the global nursing shortage and emphasizes the need for Barbados to expand its nursing workforce to meet growing demands and challenges in the healthcare sector.
Man sentenced to indeterminate prison term for brutally killing elderly man. Offender's release eligibility reviewed every 4 years due to diminished responsibility plea and psychiatric assessment. Judge emphasizes need for public protection.
