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An addiction treatment charity has moved its entire operation east, where it hopes to fulfil the ambition of one of the organisation’s founders.
Focus Counselling Services relocated from its Union Street base to “Jerry’s House” on Barry Road in St Ge...
DATE: Jun 30, 2022
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Almost a third of people postponed dental appointments and more than a fifth delayed routine visits to the doctor because of the coronavirus pandemic, a survey has found.
Results from Narrative Research Bermuda showed that most patients would resched...
DATE: Jun 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A government spokeswoman said today that the Hamilton Health Centre was closed for maintenance.
She added: “However, their services are available at the Warwick Health Centre, St George’s Health Centre and the Urgent Care Centre in St David’s.
“All l...
DATE: Jun 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Changes to the Travel Authorisation process for passengers of three cruise lines were announced by the Minister of Health yesterday.
Kim Wilson said that those travellers no longer needed to upload negative coronavirus test results and instead had th...
DATE: Jun 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Leaders in health have urged residents not to quit measures introduced to help protect against Covid-19.
Wesley Miller, the Bermuda Hospitals Board Chief of Staff, and Ayoola Oyinloye, the island’s Chief Medical Officer, highlighted yesterday the imp...
DATE: Jun 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
No cases of monkeypox have been reported in Bermuda despite outbreaks in other countries, the Ministry of Health said.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, added that officials were ready to recognise the virus and to take “appropriate action”.
She expla...
DATE: May 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A drop in the number of people getting annual health checks has been noted since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the health minister said.
Kim Wilson told the House of Assembly yesterday that new patient preventive care check-ups in adults under ...
DATE: May 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
After a two year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, World Asthma Day returned to Bermuda yesterday.
Musicians from Warwick Academy expanded their lungs to play wind and brass instruments while Open Airways staff and volunteers demonstrated equipm...
DATE: May 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Increasing numbers of young people are being referred for help to battle eating disorders or have struggled with social anxiety, the Minister of Health said today.
Kim Wilson highlighted that although the Covid-19 pandemic affected children and teena...
DATE: May 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An event to help people with asthma moves to a new venue in Hamilton today.
Open Airways will mark World Asthma Day at the Victoria Park bandstand today, when information and support tools will be handed out from 11.30am to 2pm.
It comes after a two-...
DATE: May 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter