Bahamas Doctors Union

05/09/2021

Our hearts are forever broken 💔
S.I.P. Dr. Ianthe Cartwright - Bastian

15/08/2021

R.I.P. Dr Charles Edward Wildgoose. Another casualty in the war against Covid 19.

20/03/2021

Remember!

26/11/2020

Happy Thanksgiving to the physicians of the Rand courtesy of the Bahamas Doctors Union

26/11/2020

Happy Thanksgiving meal for our members courtesy of the Bahamas Doctors Union

02/07/2020

The real issue with the current debacle at PHA is that they failed to complete the process
for hiring the new interns or SHO's. Whereas all other teaching intuitions throughout the
Caribbean—Jamaica, Trinidad and Barbados—informed their new graduates of their
posting 2weeks ago, PHA has failed to do so. To cover their error, they asked the current
interns to remain on staff for 2 possibly 3 weeks while they get their act together. When they
were exposed, they withdrew the offer.
Worse, they have indicated that it is not their intent to promote all the current interns. This is
unprecedented, as the hospital is now without any interns and short over 30 doctors. This
has certainly put a strain on departments that are scrambling to find additional help to care
for patients. Could you imagine the fallout if we have a surge of COVI-19 cases?
Did someone drop the ball? Who will be held accountable for this?
No matter what statements PHA produces, intelligent people know that if there are no
interns in hospital, and PHA does not know who it will hire, these physicians are out of a
job. Mind you these persons applied for these positions months ago.
I'm not sure if you can recall, just 6 months ago we were at this impasse with the prior intern
group, they were asked to "volunteer" for a year and were then told they would be
transferred out of the hospital to the Family Island. Then COVID-19 hit, and the day after, all
of those doctors were given contracts and are in hospital today.
PHA wants to paint itself as the victim here, and only doing its job. No, you cannot get a
pass when no other government department is laying off workers. When you continue on
your path for structural improvement at your facilities and neglect Bahamian doctors who
are in need of employment.
Shame on you!

01/07/2020

05/04/2020

Condolences to his family

Dr. Judson Eneas, who tested positive for COVID-19, died in hospital last night, Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands confirmed. Dr. Eneas was 72. This is The Bahamas’ fifth COVID-19 related death. In an email, President of Doctors Hospital Dr. Charles Diggis said Dr. Eneas’s …