AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDiabetes Prevention: Montserrat rolled out a standardised diabetic foot risk tool island-wide after a review found 15 diabetes-related amputations over five years, using a traffic-light system to guide consistent screening, treatment, and escalation for foot ulcers. Breast Cancer Screening Reform: New UK research says current GP referral rules for women under 50 miss up to 95% of those who will develop breast cancer within a decade, arguing for more personalised risk assessment beyond family history. Medical Evacuation Talks: Montserrat advanced emergency medical evacuation and specialist-care arrangements with Martinique, including access to major stroke, heart attack, trauma, and paediatric critical care, plus imaging and neurosurgical services. Dental Leadership: Montserratian dentist Dr Coretta Fergus led a historic International College of Dentists Caribbean convocation in Jamaica, welcoming new Fellows across the region. Health Project Feedback: Montserrat’s Ministry of Health launched a Grievance Redress Mechanism for the New National Hospital Project, offering confidential complaint and feedback channels via QR, phone/WhatsApp, or a drop box at Glendon Hospital. Food Traceability & Health Tech: A new Trinidad chocolate traceability system uses QR-linked chemical “fingerprints” to verify cacao origin and sustainability, aiming to reduce mislabelling in premium markets.
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