Alexandra Hospital

In 1904, Thomas Liburd criticized the prolonged use of a jail as a makeshift hospital in Nevis since the 1899 hurricane. He highlighted the unsuitability of the jail, situated near a tannery, for patients. It took ten years for the old Government House to be converted into a hospital named after Queen Alexandra, with Thomas Liburd's persistence expediting the process. Earthquakes damaged the hospital in 1950 and 1951, but it was reconstructed with a grant from the UK government. In 2001, the hospital received a European Union grant for a new building and refurbishment.

Today, the 52-bed hospital, serving around 10,000 people, offers various medical services, performed by U.S. and U.K. trained consultants. Notable services include Laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures, emergency services with equipped ambulances, and comprehensive care for mothers and children. All services come with attached fees.