Saint Joseph Hospital, Barbados

Founded in 1966, the Saint Joseph Hospital is a medical facility now owned by the Government of Barbados. It is located in Ashton Hall area, which is located in the parish of Saint Peter. The hospital once served alongside the main general Hospital. The St. Joseph Hospital primarily served the northern parts of the island. In January 2011 it was announced the entire hospital was to be leased to overseas investors who had interest in it for medical tourism.^[1][2] The government later announced the investor to be Denver, Colorado-based American World Clinics ("AWC") under at least a 25-year lease.^[3]

Saint Joseph Hospital
Government of Barbados
Geography
Location	Ashton Hall, Barbados
Coordinates	13.257746°N 59.629165°W / 13.257746; -59.629165 (approx.)
Organisation
Funding	Public hospital
Type	General
Religious affiliation	formerly Roman Catholic
History
Opened	1966
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Barbados

Originally the St. Joseph hospital was owned by the Roman Catholic church in Barbados. The hospital has become a political football between the two dominant Barbadian parties. On January 19, 1986, the hospital was closed by the then BLP-led Government of Barbados over the claim that the institution was losing money. Thereafter, following a change in administration to the DLP, the facility was renovated and reopened. However, in 1995 after a return of the BLP-administration the hospital was shut yet again.

In 2008, the Saint Joseph hospital once more has been discussed after the country's most recent change in political administration. There has been some reported overseas interest in the 22-acre (8.9 ha) facility to transform it into an offshore medical school facility or a hospital catering to overseas health and wellness based tourism.^[4] This moved had been called off roughly a year later.

See also

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Bridgetown

References

1. ^{[dead link‍]} http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?NewsID=9726 Archived 2012-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
2. Martindale, Carol (January 11, 2011). "Lease for St Joseph Hospital". Nation News. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
3. "World-class hospital to open in Barbados to serve global medical tourism market". Invest Barbados. July 7, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
4. Riley-Thornhill, Janelle (April 3, 2010). "Overseas interest in St. Joseph Hospital". Barbados Advocate. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2010. Speaking to the Barbados Advocate yesterday afternoon, Minister Inniss disclosed that among the requests they have received, are a few that want to use the 22-acre property to establish offshore medical schools and others who want to utilise it to facilitate ventures in the health and wellness tourism sector.

External links

• "St Joseph's for partner with 'good health plan'". Nation Newspaper. 11 June 2006. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
• JR-B (25 March 2008). "'Sheer politics' behind closure of St Joseph Hospital". Nation Newspaper. Archived from the original on 29 March 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2010.