Plan Your Trip Travel Information Medical Services

Offering the highest standard of care in the Eastern Caribbean, Barbados is home to a number of government run health care facilities and private medical centers that are supported by well qualified doctors and nurses who have been trained at leading institutions around the world. 

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is a 600-bed government operated general practice facility that also specializes in such areas as gynecology, pediatrics, obstetrics, plastic surgery, radiology, radiography and psychotherapy.

Moreover, the Barbados government oversees eight Polyclinics; five Geriatric Hospitals; a network of Child Care facilities; and a National Nutrition Centre.

The privately owned Bayview Hospital is another outstanding medical facility that offers general, specialised and elective care.

Pharmacies are located in most places and may be able to refill prescriptions for visitors if needed.

life lessons: emergency services

 

When traveling on vacation, the last thing you want to think about is an emergency. However when traveling overseas, it's best to be acquainted with the emergency services available - and how to reach to them - just in case the need arises.

 

Barbados emergency services are on call 24 hours a day and can be reached by dialing:

 

Police - 211                    Directory Assistance - 411

Ambulance - 511           Operator - 0

Fire - 311

 

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