Chairman of the NUPW’s nurses division, Mechell Marshall. (left) and BNA President Dr Fay Parris. (FP)

Assurances from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) that nurse staffing levels are adequate are being strongly challenged by both the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) and the Barbados Nurses Association (BNA), who warn that these healthcare providers are suffering stress and burnout.