Seven-year-old Caleb Williams was all smiles after he received his gift from Governor General, Dame Sandra Mason. Looking on are Executive Chairman of the QEH’s Board of Management, Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland and Caleb’s mom, Cathy-Ann Jordan.
Five-year-old Kaiden Niles accepting a Christmas gift from Governor General, Dame Sandra Mason, while his dad, Dwayne Niles, looks on.
GG visits Paediatric Ward of QEH
Christmas Day is weeks away, however the children in the Paediatric Ward of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) were recipients of Christmas presents yesterday when Barbados’ Governor General, Dame Sandra Mason, visited that department.
Her official visit to the Ward brought big bright smiles to the faces of the 16 little ones there. As she went from bed to bed, she greeted each youngster and wished them a speedy recovery. She also took time to speak to the nurses and doctors on the Ward and commended them on the good work they have been doing.
Dame Sandra was joined for this occasion by the hospital’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, Louise Bobb; Executive Chairman of the QEH’s Board of Management, Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland; and Acting Chief Medical Officer with the Ministry of Health, Anton Best.
Adding a Christmas feel to the morning’s proceedings were the students of the Workman’s Primary School. The 25-member group led by Class 1 teacher, Kimberley DeMendonca, performed a variety of Christmas songs for the Governor General and all in the Ward.
Speaking to the media on the sidelines, Bynoe-Sutherland said the “Governor General’s visit is usually the high point of calendar events for the year. The staff look forward to it, the children and the Department of Paediatrics in particular look forward to it. She takes a personal interest in the hospital generally, but she makes sure she is here with us since she has been Governor General… We look forward to her visit and she makes it very special”. (MG)