Veteran nurse, military commander, and former Chairman of the Barbados Nursing Council brings over 35 years of healthcare leadership to the role

Bayview Hospital has announced the appointment of Major Marilyn Patrick as Hospital Administrator, effective June 2026. A registered nurse with more than 35 years of progressive experience spanning bedside clinical care, military medical command, and national regulatory leadership, Major Patrick brings to the role one of the most varied and distinguished healthcare careers in Barbados.

Major Patrick’s path to hospital administration is, by any measure, exceptional. A graduate of the Tercentenary School of Nursing, she served for over a decade as an Officer of Medical and Dental Services with the Barbados Defence Force before completing officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. She later commanded the Defence Force Field Medical Unit — a rapid-response disaster unit capable of deployment across the Caribbean — while simultaneously pursuing postgraduate studies that would ultimately include a Master of Science in International Management from the University of the West Indies and a Master of Science in Ergonomics and Human Factors from the University of Derby.