Bayview Hospital is hosting a three-day specialist urology clinic this March 2026 — and if you have been putting off a conversation about your health, this is your window.
From March 24 to March 26, Bayview Hospital will host visiting consultant urological and robotic surgeon, Dr Jonathan Noël for a series of specialist consultations open to men and women across Barbados.
The clinic covers the full range of urological concerns, with a particular focus on prostate health, kidney stones, urinary difficulties, and conditions that too often go unaddressed.
There is something quietly powerful about a doctor who comes home. Dr Noël is a Barbadian consultant urological and robotic surgeon based at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London — one of the UK’s leading urology centres.
A graduate of the University of the West Indies, he earned his fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons and completed advanced robotic surgery fellowship training in the UK and the United States.
He holds practicing privileges at Bayview Hospital and his return to the island is rooted in a clear purpose: offering Barbadians access to a different specialist perspective, as part of a broader medical community he holds in high regard.
“While there are urologists on the island, I think it’s important that a variety of specialists with different points of view are able to consult with patients, because I believe it lends to patients feeling more informed and empowered,” Dr Noël said.
His subspecialty is prostate health — benign and cancerous conditions — an area where he has accumulated significant experience through high-volume practice in London, working closely with patients from the Caribbean, West Africa, and the wider diaspora communities. That experience, he says, is precisely what he wants to channel back home.
“I want to bring back the skill set and experience I’ve had in South London, working with a large volume of patients from the diaspora. It’s interesting to see the similarities: that same apprehension to step forward when it comes to urology. I have taken a stand to engage at the community level, the grassroots level, and I want to bring that back home,” he explained.
Prostate cancer is the number one male cancer in the Caribbean — and it is increasingly affecting younger men. Research now shows incidence is rising faster in men under 50, making early awareness more important than ever.
Dr Noël is particularly focused on reaching men who may not yet have had that first conversation with a doctor.
“People who have had concerns about their bladder and prostate health — whether with symptoms of slow flow or stoppage of water or not — men 40 years old and over, particularly with a family history of prostate cancer, should come in.”
“But also men with a family history of breast cancer, because of a genetic association that many people aren’t aware of. If a man’s sister, mother, or female relatives have had breast cancer, he may be at an increased risk and have no symptoms at all,” Dr Noël said.
The clinic offers a space for those consultations and for Prostate Specific Antigen or PSA blood test guidance, results interpretation, and a clear plan of what comes next, whether that is simple reassurance or future investigation.
“Next steps could be just reassurance — you know your PSA number, you know what to do from there, whether it’s yearly or two-yearly checks. If the PSA is high, we proceed to other scans and investigations,” he said.
The clinic is not limited to prostate concerns. Dr Noël is also consulting on kidney stones, blood in the urine, and general urinary difficulties — conditions he urges patients not to put off addressing.
“I am a huge advocate for not sitting on symptoms that could present as any minor concerns. When they become bigger concerns, they are harder to manage. Being proactive is best,” he maintained.
Female patients dealing with urinary incontinence are also welcome. It is an area Dr. Noel describes as underserved, and one he is actively working to expand his practice in — with an eye toward eventually introducing new techniques to Barbados.
Beyond the medical consultations, there is something else this clinic provides — a rare and unhurried space and opportunity for patients to have a conversation and ask the questions they have not quite found the right moment to raise.
“The clinic allows people to ask questions about things they may not have felt comfortable speaking to their general or family doctor about,” Dr Noël noted.
As cancer rates rise across the Caribbean and diagnoses trend younger, it is a conversation that could not be more timely, or more worth having.
To schedule an appointment, contact the Bayview Hospital patient care coordinator.
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