Ins & Outs of Barbados 2020

INS& 154  BARBADOS IS GOOD FOR YOU Did you know that Barbados has the only neuro-opthamologist in the region? Advanced Eye Services provides advanced eye care in Barbados in the form of: • Eye exams • Glaucoma management • Cataract/pterygium surgery • Neuro-Ophthalmology • Emergencies Advanced Eye Services, 4th Avenue Belleville, St. Michael. Tel: (246) 429-0729 Did you know that 1 in every 5 Barbadians is living with Diabetes? DSSI provides specialist care and surgical interventions to assist diabetics in managing and treating their condition. The surgeons in this clinic also provide care to a wide variety of non-diabetic patients. It is also home to The Living Collection, which is a company that makes excellent quality Medical ID bracelets. DSSI – Diabetes Services and Solutions Inc. #8, 9th Avenue Belleville, St. Michael Tel: (246) 436-3774 | thelivingcollection.com Some things you might not know about Private Medical Services offered in Barbados Cont’d Ambulance Services Ambulance Service - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Tel: 511 (Public) Island Care Ambulance (Private) Tel: 622-3061/2 Medic Response Ambulance (Private) Tel: 228-8633 Did you know iMart Pharmacies open 365 days a year? imart Pharmacy Express Sunset Crest, St. James. Tel: 271-3784 Mon. to Sat. 8am-8pm imart Pharmacy Express Carlton, Black Rock, St. Michael. Tel: 271-3784 Mon. to Fri. 8am-6pm/Sat. 7am-6pm/Sun. 7am-2pm imart Convenience Store & Pharmacy The Walk Plaza, Welches, St. Thomas. Tel: 622-1310 Mon. to Sat. 7am-10pm/Sun. 8am-10pm imart Convenience Store & Pharmacy Sheraton Mall, Sargeants Village, Ch. Ch. Tel: 271-3784 Mon. to Sat. 9am-9pm imart Convenience Store & Pharmacy Lanterns Mall, Ch. Ch. Tel: 271-3784 Mon. to Sat. 8am-8pm/Sun. 9am-2pm MEDICAL FAST FACTS Did you know that Barbados has a state of the art private birthing centre? Opened in 2017, MD Alliance has 4 main components – a birthing unit, a breast unit, operating theatres for surgical day cases and a colonoscopy suite. MD Alliance Surgery & Birthing Centre 35 Pine Road, Belleville, St. Michael Tel: (246) 622-2424 mdahospital.com Did you know that we have a 24-hour/365 urgent care facility located on the west coast? Sandy Crest Medical is equipped to be the first point of medical contact for most medical emergencies. Diagnostic Radiology, located in the same building, allows for investigations and imaging to be done in a timely manner. Sandy Crest Medical Centre & Diagnostic Radiology, Sunset Crest, St. James. Tel: (246) 419-4911 sandycrest.net Did you know that there is a private emergency medical clinic? FMH is a Private Level 2 emergency medical clinic staffed by emergency physicians equipped to treat walk in patients for most illnesses, including chronic illnesses that have suddenly worsened. Open 365 days a year but opening hours may vary on special bank holidays. Opening hours 8AM to midnight. Last patient seen at 11:30pm. FMH Emergency Medical Clinic, 4A, 3rd Avenue, Belleville, St. Michael. Tel: (246) 228-6120 | fmhclinic.com Did you know that there is a small medical clinic located near to Six Cross Roads in St. Philip in the south east of the island, and it’s open 365 days a year from 7AM to 7PM? Four Roads Medical Clinic, Four Roads, St. Philip Tel: (246) 537-0269