The Ministry of Health and Social Development has appointed Dr Natasha Frett to serve as a Member (Medical Practitioner) on the Allied Health Professionals Council for the period 15 September 2025 to 14 September 2028.

Dr Frett is a respected paediatrician and healthcare leader with more than a decade of dedicated service to the Virgin Islands. She currently serves as Director of Primary Health Care at the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), while continuing her clinical practice as a paediatrician.

Her extensive background includes work as a Medical Officer with the Child Abuse Investigative Team, where she supports child protection initiatives, and as Founder of Tiny Champs, a support organisation for parents whose infants were admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Dr Frett has also served as a Medical Consultant at Eureka Medical and has been a Medical Specialist with the BVIHSA since 2014.

Dr Frett holds a Doctorate of Medicine in Paediatrics and an MBBS from The University of the West Indies, Mona. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Barry University and an Associate of Science in Biology from H. Lavity Stoutt Community College.

Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley, welcomed the appointment, stating “Dr Frett has demonstrated outstanding commitment to child health, primary care and community wellness in the Virgin Islands. Her clinical expertise and leadership will be invaluable as the Allied Health Professionals Council continues to strengthen professional standards and improve the quality of care across the allied health sector.”

The Allied Health Professionals Council is responsible for regulating allied health practitioners and ensuring that professional standards, ethics and public protection remain central to healthcare delivery in the Territory.