Today in Bajan History| April 15th 1848 General Hospital Faces Early Financial Crisis

April 15, 2026 00:04:00
Today in Bajan History| April 15th 1848 General Hospital Faces Early Financial Crisis
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Today in Bajan History| April 15th 1848 General Hospital Faces Early Financial Crisis

Apr 15 2026 | 00:04:00

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Show Notes

A report in The Barbadian detailed a critical meeting of the Board of Trustees and Directors of the Barbados General Hospital, highlighting the institution’s severe financial difficulties just four years after opening. The Governor acknowledged his absence from prior meetings due to an oversight, while George Donovan warned that without immediate funding, the hospital risked closure.

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