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A wing of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will be lit up in green from tomorrow in an effort to promote positive mental wellbeing.
Preston Swan, the vice-president of clinical operations at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, said the move was...
DATE: Nov 30, 2022
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Civil servants have stepped up and put their best feet forward to get healthy in the run-up to Christmas.
Government workers completed a nine-week programme that measured every step they took — and managed to clock up more than 300 million strides al...
DATE: Nov 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Infants are to be given the chance for a better start in life through a government programme that will map the gaps, disparities and inequalities in child services.
The First 1,000 Days initiative was unveiled in Friday’s Throne Speech and is designe...
DATE: Nov 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Emergency medical procedures could be postponed because of a lack of basic surgical supplies
DATE: Oct 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Covid-19 vaccine shots are available at seven outlets across the island.
A batch of 5,500 doses of vaccinations arrived from Britain last month.
The Government announced today a list of participating medical practices and pharmacies where residents ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government is to phase out all Covid-19 public safety measures — including the controversial Travel Authorisation Form — in three stages over the next two months.
But no decision has been made on whether travellers will still have to fill out alt...
DATE: Sep 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Two Bermudians are set to be appointed to senior manager positions at the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
It is understood that Bill Shields, the board’s chief financial officer, and Anthony Fitzgerald, vice-president of clinical operations, will be leaving...
DATE: Sep 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A clinic set up to treat patients with mental health issues and chronic conditions has helped 145 patients in the last year.
The Integrated Healthcare Clinic, which runs out of the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre at Southside, was established in July 2...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A charity that provides riding lessons to people with special needs will be able to expand the programme following the arrival of three new therapy ponies.
The trio – Dash, Mosaic, and Penny – will increase the programme’s capacity by 35 per cent.
Sa...
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Health agencies are working to ensure that a specialist ear, nose and throat surgeon is brought to the island as soon as possible, according to the Government.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, spoke out after doctors last month expressed alarm tha...
DATE: Sep 02, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan