Four Nurses Join Nurses and Midwives Council
The Ministry of Health and Social Development has appointed four experienced healthcare professionals to the Nurses and Midwives Council for the term 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028. The appointments aim to bolster professional governance and maintain high standards of nursing and midwifery across the Virgin Islands.
The Ministry of Health and Social Development has appointed four experienced healthcare professionals to serve as Members of the Nurses and Midwives Council for the period 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028. The appointees are Mrs Rosa Ravariere-Seaman, Mrs Beth Hanley-Scatliffe, Mrs Hardia S.
According to a Ministry press release, the four women bring decades of dedicated service and leadership within the Virgin Islands healthcare system, offering deep insight and extensive professional experience in nursing, midwifery and health administration. Their combined expertise is expected to strengthen the Council’s work in maintaining professional standards and safeguarding the quality of care provided across the Territory.
Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley, welcomed the appointments, saying: “Nurses and midwives are the backbone of our healthcare system, and strong professional governance is essential to ensuring the highest standards of care for our people. These four accomplished women bring invaluable experience and commitment to the Council.
I am confident that their service will significantly support the continued strengthening of the nursing and midwifery professions in the Virgin Islands.” The Nurses and Midwives Council is the statutory body responsible for regulating the practice of nursing and midwifery in the Virgin Islands.
Its duties include establishing standards for education and professional conduct, licensing practitioners, and ensuring the protection of the public through effective oversight of the professions. Decisions made by the Council affect licensing, continuing education requirements, and disciplinary processes that directly influence patient safety and workforce quality in local healthcare facilities.
For BVI residents, the new appointments are significant because the Council’s work impacts everyday care at clinics and hospitals across the Territory. Strong governance can lead to clearer standards for training, improved public confidence in health services, and more consistent responses to workforce challenges—such as recruitment, retention and professional development for nurses and midwives.
The Ministry said it remains committed to promoting excellence in healthcare and supporting regulatory bodies that safeguard the wellbeing of the people of the Virgin Islands. The appointments mark the start of a three-year term for the new members, during which they will take part in oversight, policy development and regulatory activities aimed at maintaining high standards for nursing and midwifery practice.
Primary source: BVI Government