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Health

Care for respiratory illness goes under review

An anonymous online survey on common conditions is to guide the development of healthcare strategy

Jul 23, 2025 2:59 PM

Health

Whooping cough cases in Bermuda spark call for caution

The Office of the Chief Medical Officer reports there have been two confirmed cases of the bacterial infection

Apr 28, 2025 8:29 AM

Health

Health ministry: respiratory illness and fever on the rise

The Ministry of Health urges members of the community to take necessary precautions, including getting vaccinated

Jan 23, 2025 11:57 AM

Education

Minister of Education on extended sick leave

The Cabinet Office says Diallo Rabain is recovering well and is expected to return to work at the end of the month

Jan 04, 2025 7:54 AM

Health

Hospital warns of sporadic outbreaks of respiratory illness

BHB advises visitors to wear masks and stay away if they are feeling unwell

Jan 31, 2024 7:56 AM

Health

BHB: don’t visit patients while sick

Bermuda Hospitals Board warned those with respiratory illness to take care

Dec 15, 2023 4:58 PM

Health

Warning over spike in respiratory illnesses

Health officials say influenza cases are of particular concern

Dec 14, 2023 3:16 PM

Health

Hospitals board agrees stroke care investment is needed

BHB responds to survey recommendations saying it will work with stakeholders

Nov 01, 2023 7:54 AM

Health

Survey: Bermuda needs more stroke rehabilitation services

Respondents argue that more specialised healthcare professionals would help

Oct 27, 2023 7:54 AM

Health

World Lupus Day observed

The Bermuda Lupus Association set up tents in Hamilton to mark World Lupus Day, which aims to spread awareness of the disease

May 10, 2023 8:26 PM

Health

Woman whose son suffered brain trauma in crash to mark Brain Injury Awareness Month

The mother of a schoolboy who suffered a severe brain injury in a car crash has highlighted March’s status as Brain Injury Awareness Month. Helen Cart said she ...

The mother of a schoolboy who suffered a severe brain injury...

Mar 04, 2022 9:37 AM

Politics

David Burch back at work after six months on sick leave

A government minister off work ill for about six months has returned to the job, the Premier announced last night. David Burt said Lieutenant-Colonel David Burc...

A government minister off work ill for about six months has ...

Mar 01, 2022 7:56 AM

General

Mom’s decision to quit job for daughter with tumour gains global online support

A mother who announced on social media she would quit her dream job with an environmental charity to care for her teenage daughter who had a tumour said yesterd...

A mother who announced on social media she would quit her dr...

Jan 24, 2022 2:11 PM

Health

Italian-style sausage salmonella warning

A public health alert was yesterday issued over salame sticks that may have been contaminated with salmonella. The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety an...

A public health alert was yesterday issued over salame stick...

Nov 04, 2021 7:52 AM

Politics

Cabinet minister overseas receiving medical treatment

A Cabinet minister is overseas receiving medical treatment, a government spokeswoman confirmed this evening. Rumours have been spreading on social media about t...

A Cabinet minister is overseas receiving medical treatment, ...

Aug 09, 2021 8:02 AM

Health

‘Be kind’ for Mental Health Awareness Week

The public were asked yesterday to “be kind” to friends, colleagues and even themselves as part of a campaign designed to boost mental health. The Bermuda Hospi...

The public were asked yesterday to “be kind” to friends, col...

Sep 30, 2020 8:00 AM

Politics

Election 2020: mental health progress must continue

More education is needed to help end the stigma of mental health and addiction, campaigners have said. The Bermuda Mental Health Foundation added it would conti...

More education is needed to help end the stigma of mental he...

Sep 24, 2020 8:00 AM

Education

Bean wins scholarship to study psychiatry

A medical student with his sights set on a career in psychiatry has been awarded a scholarship to help fund his studies in the United States. Jashun Bean, 29, w...

A medical student with his sights set on a career in psychia...

Sep 03, 2020 8:00 AM

Court

Guilty plea vacated on mental health grounds

A lawyer told the Supreme Court that a colleague had not done his job when he advised a mentally ill man to plead guilty to an alleged street attack on a 70-yea...

A lawyer told the Supreme Court that a colleague had not don...

Aug 19, 2020 8:00 AM

Court

Mentally disabled sex offender sent to the Farm

A mentally disabled sex offender was sentenced to three weeks at the Prison Farm yesterday to allow a psychiatric hospital to prepare to look after him. Senior ...

A mentally disabled sex offender was sentenced to three week...

Aug 07, 2020 8:00 AM

Court

Disabled sex offender to learn if suitable home found

A mentally disabled sex offender will learn today if a suitable home has been found for him so he can comply with his probation order. Khayriek Woolridge, 27, w...

A mentally disabled sex offender will learn today if a suita...

Aug 06, 2020 8:00 AM

Court

Mentally ill defendants ‘need care, not courts’

People with mental health issues who commit crimes need care not the courts, a leading lawyer has claimed. Elizabeth Christopher said she was frequently asked t...

People with mental health issues who commit crimes need care...

Aug 05, 2020 8:00 AM

Court

Wolffe saddened by mental health shortcomings

Bermuda’s top magistrate called for better mental health treatment options for people with intellectual disabilities after he was forced to hold a mentally chal...

Bermuda’s top magistrate called for better mental health tre...

Aug 04, 2020 8:00 AM

Health

Consultation over mental health amendments

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) today announces that a consultation has been launched on a draft Code of Practice (the Code) relating to the Mental Health Act 196...

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) today announces that a consult...

Jul 28, 2020 1:00 AM

Court

Intellectually disabled man faces sex sentence

A man who admitted two sex offences against a 13-year-old schoolgirl is be sentenced at Magistrates’ Court next week. Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe signalled th...

A man who admitted two sex offences against a 13-year-old sc...

Jul 11, 2020 8:00 AM

Opinion Writer

Why mental and physical health are so important

Christopher Famous About one month ago, I received a notification on Facebook that Dexter Smith had tagged me in a post. My first instinct was that somehow he w...

Christopher Famous About one month ago, I received a notific...

Jul 03, 2020 8:00 AM

Other

Dismont departs Family Centre with a warning

A wave of mental health problems in families will sink Bermuda if action is not taken, the freshly retired head of a major charity warned yesterday. Martha Dism...

A wave of mental health problems in families will sink Bermu...

Jul 02, 2020 8:00 AM

Court

Judge decries system after jailing recidivist

A judge renewed calls for better treatment for mentally ill offenders after he jailed a man for indecent exposure only three days after he was released from pri...

A judge renewed calls for better treatment for mentally ill ...

Jun 20, 2020 8:00 AM

Health

Be kind for mental health week

Residents were urged to remember the importance of kindness as mental health awareness campaigns took place in other countries. The Bermuda Mental Health Founda...

Residents were urged to remember the importance of kindness ...

May 21, 2020 1:00 AM

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