The Ministry of Health and Wellness advises that the Chinese Hospital Ship will not be open to the public on Thursday, December 25, Christmas Day, as previously publicised.

Instead, that day has been reserved to treat special cases referred from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Therefore, the last day the ship will offer medical services to the public is on Tuesday, December 23.

In the meantime, members of the public visiting the ship from today, Sunday, December 21, to Tuesday, December 23, are reminded to walk with their national identification cards and any medical information or referral letters from their doctors, if possible.

The Ministry thanks members of the public for their understanding and regrets any inconvenience caused by the change in opening days.

Author: Government of Barbados

Published: December 21, 2025