{"id":262284,"date":"2025-12-24T10:22:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T14:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=262284"},"modified":"2025-12-24T10:22:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T14:22:59","slug":"120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/","title":{"rendered":"120 Nurses to Arrive as Health Minister Flags Strain on Hospital Emergency Care"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a><\/div>
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph says 120 nurses are expected to arrive in Antigua and Barbuda in the coming weeks, providing relief for an overstretched public health system.<\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Speaking during the Governor General\u2019s annual visit to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre on Tuesday, Joseph said mounting pressure on the hospital\u2019s emergency department has exposed limits in its size and design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 25,000 patients used the emergency department this year\u2014more than 2,000 a month\u2014far beyond what the facility was built to handle, he said.<\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div>
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe size of the emergency department cannot accommodate this volume,\u201d Joseph said, adding that policy discussions between the Health Ministry and hospital administrators will begin shortly to address the strain.<\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

He said solutions will extend beyond physical expansion to include changes aimed at improving patient flow, capacity and staffing. The incoming nurses are expected to be central to easing pressure on frontline staff and improving emergency care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further consultations are planned in the coming weeks as authorities work toward a broader response to rising demand at the country\u2019s main public hospital.<\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph says 120 nurses are expected to arrive in Antigua and Barbuda in the coming weeks, providing relief for an overstretched public health system. Speaking during the Governor General\u2019s annual visit to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre on Tuesday, Joseph said mounting pressure on the hospital\u2019s emergency department has exposed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":254909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-262284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"yoast_head":"\n120 Nurses to Arrive as Health Minister Flags Strain on Hospital Emergency Care - Antigua News Room<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"120 Nurses to Arrive as Health Minister Flags Strain on Hospital Emergency Care\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph says 120 nurses are expected to arrive in Antigua and Barbuda in the coming weeks, providing relief for an overstretched public health system. Speaking during the Governor General\u2019s annual visit to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre on Tuesday, Joseph said mounting pressure on the hospital\u2019s emergency department has exposed […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Antigua News Room\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-24T14:22:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-24T14:22:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7531.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1206\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"683\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Editor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@AntiguaNewsRoom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@AntiguaNewsRoom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Editor\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Editor\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/36cac05ef6398fe56ae3e6317f8535c5\"},\"headline\":\"120 Nurses to Arrive as Health Minister Flags Strain on Hospital Emergency Care\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-24T14:22:29+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-24T14:22:59+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/\"},\"wordCount\":189,\"commentCount\":14,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1206\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7531.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Featured\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/\",\"name\":\"120 Nurses to Arrive as Health Minister Flags Strain on Hospital Emergency Care - Antigua News Room\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1206\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7531.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-24T14:22:29+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-24T14:22:59+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1206\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7531.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1206\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7531.jpg\",\"width\":1206,\"height\":683,\"caption\":\"Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"120 Nurses to Arrive as Health Minister Flags Strain on Hospital Emergency Care\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/\",\"name\":\"Antigua News Room\",\"description\":\"News As It Happens\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Antigua Newsroom\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg\",\"width\":1260,\"height\":1260,\"caption\":\"Antigua Newsroom\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/AntiguaNewsRoom\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/antiguanewsroom\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/36cac05ef6398fe56ae3e6317f8535c5\",\"name\":\"Editor\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96\",\"caption\":\"Editor\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/author\/editor\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"120 Nurses to Arrive as Health Minister Flags Strain on Hospital Emergency Care - Antigua News Room","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"120 Nurses to Arrive as Health Minister Flags Strain on Hospital Emergency Care","og_description":"Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph says 120 nurses are expected to arrive in Antigua and Barbuda in the coming weeks, providing relief for an overstretched public health system. Speaking during the Governor General\u2019s annual visit to the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre on Tuesday, Joseph said mounting pressure on the hospital\u2019s emergency department has exposed […]","og_url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/","og_site_name":"Antigua News Room","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom","article_published_time":"2025-12-24T14:22:29+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-12-24T14:22:59+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1206,"height":683,"url":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7531.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Editor","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@AntiguaNewsRoom","twitter_site":"@AntiguaNewsRoom","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Editor","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/"},"author":{"name":"Editor","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/36cac05ef6398fe56ae3e6317f8535c5"},"headline":"120 Nurses to Arrive as Health Minister Flags Strain on Hospital Emergency Care","datePublished":"2025-12-24T14:22:29+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-24T14:22:59+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/"},"wordCount":189,"commentCount":14,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1206\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7531.jpg","articleSection":["Featured"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/","url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/","name":"120 Nurses to Arrive as Health Minister Flags Strain on Hospital Emergency Care - Antigua News Room","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1206\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7531.jpg","datePublished":"2025-12-24T14:22:29+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-24T14:22:59+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1206\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7531.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1206\/h:683\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_7531.jpg","width":1206,"height":683,"caption":"Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/120-nurses-to-arrive-as-health-minister-flags-strain-on-hospital-emergency-care\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"120 Nurses to Arrive as Health Minister Flags Strain on Hospital Emergency Care"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/","name":"Antigua News Room","description":"News As It Happens","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization","name":"Antigua Newsroom","url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg","width":1260,"height":1260,"caption":"Antigua Newsroom"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom","https:\/\/x.com\/AntiguaNewsRoom","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/antiguanewsroom\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/36cac05ef6398fe56ae3e6317f8535c5","name":"Editor","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96","caption":"Editor"},"url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/author\/editor\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262284"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":262285,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262284\/revisions\/262285"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/254909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}