tried a week ago to get answers on the partnership the Bermuda Hospital?s Board (BHB) had entered into with the overseas Medical Consulting firm Kurron Services of America when the matter was first raised in the House of Assembly.

We initially contacted Health Minister Nelson Bascome, but were directed to the new Chairman of the BHB, Edwin Wilson, who the Minister said would speak to us after the BHB held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 28. When this newspaper attempted to arrange the interview we were told by a BHB spokesperson that Mr. Wilson had not officially assumed his new position and ?prefers to wait (to speak to the Gazette) until he has taken on his new position and settles in a bit before commenting on Board activities.?

When the told the BHB spokesperson that we were investigating the Kurron story, and needed a response to a number of questions, we were told to email our questions to the hospital?s communications department.

The questions we sent to the BHB and their response are outlined below. questions:

1 Why was Kurron hired?

2 What is the length of the contract?

3 What is the value of the contract? What is Kurron being paid?

4 Was the contract put out to tender?

5 If not ? why not?

6 If yes ? how many people/companies responded to the tender?

7 When was the contract officially awarded?

8 What are the terms and conditions of the contract? What was Kurron hired to do?

BHB response