http://www.royalgazette.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3FCategory%3Dnews06"> Health en-us http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130525/NEWS06/705259960&source=RSS Government is continuing to work on resolving a shortage of vaccines on the Island. A spokeswoman for the Department of Health said the department has received a shipment of Gardisil and has begun to disperse it to physicians. Sat, 25 May 2013 02:32:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130525/NEWS06/705259960&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130522/NEWS06/705219910&source=RSS Bermuda raised 20,000 on an Island-wide denim day on behalf of the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust. The cash will go towards the redevelopment of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. More than 1,900 people from approximately 60 companies, four schools and 150 hospital employees participated in the fundraising event on April 12. Wed, 22 May 2013 02:35:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130522/NEWS06/705219910&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130522/NEWS06/705229943&source=RSS The head of a consultancy firm that conducted a review of Bermuda's health system has defended his company's final report, claiming that its findings could help save the Island 200 million in medical costs. Wed, 22 May 2013 02:34:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130522/NEWS06/705229943&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130521/NEWS06/705219937&source=RSS A 175,000 review of the Island's hospitals has been branded a complete waste of money by health watchdogs. And the Bermuda Health Advocacy Group has accused hospital bosses of trying to sweep previous controversial decisions and practices under the carpet by promising to be more open and transparent in the future. Tue, 21 May 2013 03:12:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130521/NEWS06/705219937&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130521/NEWS06/705219939&source=RSS A controversial company set up by the Bermuda Hospitals Board is to be scrapped, health chiefs have confirmed. Healthcare Partners Ltd was formed in 2008 to go into business with private partners as a subsidiary of BHB. Tue, 21 May 2013 03:11:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130521/NEWS06/705219939&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130518/NEWS06/705179876&source=RSS Ombudsman Arlene Brock has given a scathing assessment to the independent review of BHB's management of the Island's health system, describing it as a "wasteful and expensive lesson". Sat, 18 May 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130518/NEWS06/705179876&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130518/NEWS06/705189970&source=RSS Bermuda's healthcare system is "well above average" for the size of the community it serves, according to an independent team of inspectors. Sat, 18 May 2013 03:53:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130518/NEWS06/705189970&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130517/NEWS06/705179939&source=RSS An ambitious medical symposium planned for July has been put back a year due to lack of sponsorship - but its US organisers are determined to go ahead with a public forum. Fri, 17 May 2013 02:56:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130517/NEWS06/705179939&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130515/NEWS06/705159934&source=RSS Patients calling for an ambulance because they can't afford a taxi, or fabricating complaints to avoid having to pay, are among the issues confronted by hospital staff. Wed, 15 May 2013 02:51:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130515/NEWS06/705159934&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130514/NEWS06/705149938&source=RSS Government is working to combat vaccine shortages after supplies of several vaccines have run low. The Health Department has encountered shortages of five types of vaccine, and according to doctors only recently received a sixth vaccine after several months without it. Tue, 14 May 2013 02:03:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130514/NEWS06/705149938&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130513/NEWS06/705139957&source=RSS Bermuda's shrinking population hasn't translated into a reduction in health insurance rates. Fewer residents are using more medical services locally and overseas, said Michelle Jackson of Argus. Mon, 13 May 2013 12:37:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130513/NEWS06/705139957&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130510/NEWS06/705109947&source=RSS A Royal Gazette reader has come to the defence of the Island's Alzheimer's unit after the department came under fire. Fri, 10 May 2013 02:08:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130510/NEWS06/705109947&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130509/NEWS06/705099927&source=RSS Ageing leads to "chronic, low-grade inflammation" that increases susceptibility to disease, according to chiropractor Laura Dowling. But Hamilton Rotary Club yesterday heard that tricks as simple as avoiding sugar or grain-fed meats can substantially reduce the complaint - even as time takes its toll. Thu, 09 May 2013 02:31:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130509/NEWS06/705099927&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130509/NEWS06/705099934&source=RSS Dorcas Francis was stunned to be named the 2013 Nurse of the Year by her peers, despite more than three decades of work. "I actually fell back in my chair because I really didn't expect it," she said yesterday. "It's wonderful, not just for me, but for my department and the hospital. Thu, 09 May 2013 02:31:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130509/NEWS06/705099934&source=RSS http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130508/NEWS06/705089942&source=RSS More than 9,000 people suffer from asthma in Bermuda, and more than 2,000 of those who suffered chronic attacks ended up in the hospital's emergency ward last year. Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin highlighted the numbers yesterday on World Asthma Day, which is observed in different ways in 80 countries world wide. Wed, 08 May 2013 02:17:00 GMT http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20130508/NEWS06/705089942&source=RSS