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The resQwest pandemic administration system is going offline after March 31
DATE: Mar 03, 2023
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Relay for Life, which celebrates cancer survivors and remembers those lost to the disease, is this year celebrating its tenth anniversary
DATE: Jan 30, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Campaigners say period poverty is a reality for women and girls, and highlighting the need to support females with a natural occurrence is crucial
DATE: Jan 30, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Generic options available as high demand and supply problems cause pain relief medication shortages
DATE: Jan 16, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The Bermuda Hospitals Board reported that having people from overseas “on-the-ground” cost $1.7 million but was $1.3 million under budget
DATE: Jan 04, 2023
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Nurses who developed a procedure to treat and prevent pressure wounds in patients at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will see their work published in a British journal on geriatric medicine.
The method was shared already with hundreds of people...
DATE: Dec 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An urgent appeal has been made for people to donate O positive blood because levels were “running low”.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board repeated a call made last month when stocks of the type were reduced after an emergency.
Donors and potential donors o...
DATE: Dec 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Tips will be shared on developing inclusive and supportive working environments for people with different abilities as part of a free virtual conference this week
DATE: Nov 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
At least 33 children aged 5 and under were so far this year infected by a respiratory virus that may have spread more quickly after Covid-19 public health measures were relaxed.
Ayoola Oyinloye, the Chief Medical Officer, said there was a group of ch...
DATE: Nov 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
People with O positive blood were asked to donate after an emergency reduced stocks of the blood type.
Donors were asked to make an appointment, although the Bermuda Hospitals Board added that “walk-ins are accepted”.
Eyitayo Fakunle, a consultant ha...
DATE: Nov 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter