Digital Health Upgrade: St Thomas Outpatient Clinic in Barbados has launched a new digital check-in system to speed up registration, show patients their queue position on-screen, and give staff real-time visibility from check-in through consultation and pharmacy. Nursing Workforce: Government has approved long leave for Barbadian nurses, a move Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley says nurses have been waiting on. Mental Health in Schools: The Psychiatric Hospital says it’s considering implementing proposals from two top winners of a national mental health essay contest, after students urged better community access and a shift in attitudes around emotional wellbeing. Prostate Health Push: Cancer Support Services reports a surge in men attending prostate cancer awareness testing in Barbados, with 4,941 men tested since 2010 through 2025 and the highest elevated results among ages 65–69. Public Safety & Health: After a Maynards, St Peter apartment fire left a nine-year-old boy in medically induced coma, Barbados is also seeing renewed focus on housing safety and electrical upgrades by the National Housing Corporation. Regional Health Resilience: CARICOM ministers endorsed a Caribbean Action Plan on Health and Climate Change (2026–2031) with PAHO support, aiming to protect health systems from hurricanes, extreme heat, flooding, drought and shifting disease patterns. Fire Service Health Day: Barbados Fire Service held a Health Day with free checks and also reiterated it still needs 25–30 more officers, while urging safer transport of hazardous materials after a chlorine truck incident. Education Quality Watch: Ghana’s GTEC published a list of 110 unrecognised institutions, urging due diligence with certificates—an important reminder for students and families across the region.