Head of the Paediatrics Department at the QEH, Dr. Angela Jennings.
The new head of the Paediatrics Department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Dr. Angela Jennings, plans to push the department forward towards
being a beacon of excellence.
Jennings’ comments came following a handing over ceremony that took place at the QEH yesterday morning.
“My aim, or my mandate really, is to make this department a beacon of excellence within the island and the wider Caribbean,” she said.
Jennings told The Barbados Advocate that in order to achieve this goal, their focus is two-fold, as they want to improve their equipment and train their staff to
ensure they are on the cutting edge.
The new head acknowledged that undertaking this position is challenging, but she is “thankful for the opportunity to move this department forward”.
She added that she is humbled by the confidence that her colleagues have shown in her, adding that she is committed to the task at hand.
The doctor went on to note that donations continue to be a tremendous help to them.
“We come here for a lot of the big donations, but that does not negate from the smaller donations in terms of people donating their time and effort in ways like volunteering, and sitting and talking with the children that are here. But on the big scale, our donations are progressing quite nicely as there’s a lot of interest from corporate Barbados and other organisations that are always willing to help us as we go forward,” she said.
In terms of finding ways for the average person to assist with the development of the Paediatrics Department, and by extension the QEH, Dr Jennings encouraged the general public to continue to assist the organisations such as the Canadian Women’s Club and other charities who state that they are raising funds to assist with the development of the QEH, through attending and supporting their planned events.