BAMP concerned about impact of gun violence on healthcare system

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May 27, 2026

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BAMP concerned about impact of gun violence on healthcare system

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The impact the recent spate of gun violence is having on the healthcare system has caught the attention of the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners.

President Dr Lynda Williams says the urgency of attending to shooting victims takes attention away from other patients.

She spoke to CBC News about the matter.

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