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A leader at the island’s psychiatric hospital has taken on an extra role of acting chief operating officer at the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
Preston Swan has been vice president of clinical operations at the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute for three ye...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Dozens of people took part in a free clinic that ran during an annual men’s health awareness month.
Dynamic Urology Services offered prostate screenings for all men aged 40 and older last November.
The checks included a blood test and prostate exam.
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DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A doctor opened his relocated medical centre yesterday – the culmination of a project that spanned more than five years and was faced by “many challenges”.
JJ Soares said the HMC-Burnaby Urgent Care & Medical Imaging clinic will offer a range of ser...
DATE: Jan 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The leader of an anti-substance abuse charity said it hoped to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to help the organisation expand.
Leslie Grant, the executive director of Focus Counselling Services, added there were plans for building proj...
DATE: Jan 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Men who struggled with substance abuse problems have revealed how a charity had helped them make positive changes in their lives.
Clients of Focus Counselling Services said the organisation’s programmes supported their paths to recovery.
One, whose ...
DATE: Jan 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An “influential asset” to the growth of St John Ambulance Bermuda has been promoted to the position of Commissioner.
Jeffrey Borges was Deputy Commissioner at the charity before his latest appointment.
A spokeswoman said: “Mr Borges joined St John Am...
DATE: Jan 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Restaurateurs said yesterday they hoped the public would regain the confidence to dine out after business slumped in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Industry figures highlighted out that staff in the sector were used to strict hygiene regulation...
DATE: Jan 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An efficiency drive at the Bermuda Hospitals Board saved almost $30 million in less than three years, a spokeswoman has said.
She added that a contract with professional services firm KPMG, which included work to reduce expenses, will run until 2023 ...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Renovations worth about $1 million at hospital buildings helped to increase space that could be used to cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bermuda Hospitals Board has revealed.
Work at Montrose Cottage, on the King Edward VII Memorial...
DATE: Jan 04, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A leading scientist for tracking the coronavirus in Bermuda reassured the public yesterday that human error rather than a “glitch” in the testing system had led to some getting sent incorrect results.
Carika Weldon apologised after 24 people were giv...
DATE: Dec 24, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell