Hospitals and Medical Clinics

Medical services are provided by two major hospitals. The main Government hospital - the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) - has 600 beds and offers variety of specialist services along with 24 hour casualty service. Further to this, there are also:

8 government Polyclinics providing free medical treatment for minor ailments,
5 Geriatric hospitals for care of the elderly, and
Child Care facilities.

The second major hospital,  Bayview is a private health care facility. That also provides a variety of medical care.

Prescriptions

Visitors prescriptions may be filled at local pharmacies and over the counter medicine can be purchased. However visitors should consult with a local physician first.  Major hotels have doctor on call, persons can check with the receptionist or concierge for further assistance.  A list of pharmacies and medical practitioners may be found in the Yellow Pages of the Barbados Telephone Directory.

Drinking Water

A Government statutory corporation - Barbados Water Authority is the main provider of water services. The water supply is safe and can be drunk straight from the tap.

Emergency Telephone Numbers
Fire: 311
Police: 211 or (246) 430-7100
QEH Ambulance Services: 511 or 4260016

DIRECTORY OF HOSPITALS & CLINICS