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Cavin Stovell did not expect to get a second chance at a new kidney so soon after his first transplant failed eight months ago.
The 43-year-old’s rare AB blood type made it harder for a suitable donor to be found for him and he was temporarily taken ...
DATE: Oct 11, 2018
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The Bermuda Health Council has refused to reveal the advice it gave former health minister Jeanne Atherden before the One Bermuda Alliance government decided to slash fees for scans last year.
Tawanna Wedderburn, the health council’s chief executive ...
DATE: Oct 04, 2018
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Health
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Sam Strangeways
Former premier Ewart Brown is likely to receive more than $1.2 million in total from the public purse for financial losses suffered at his two medical clinics, health minister Kim Wilson has revealed.
Ms Wilson defended the Government’s decision to p...
DATE: Sep 28, 2018
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The Government is to make further payments to doctor and former premier Ewart Brown to compensate him for losses since fees for medical scans were slashed.
A Ministry of Health spokesman told The Royal Gazette that Dr Brown will continue to receive a...
DATE: Sep 26, 2018
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The acting party leader of the One Bermuda Alliance last night disputed a claim by outgoing chairman Justin Mathias that “proper process” was not followed in the removal of Jeanne Atherden as Opposition leader.
Leah Scott, who became interim party le...
DATE: Sep 26, 2018
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Politics
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Sam Strangeways
Craig Cannonier resigned as Premier of Bermuda in May 2014 after the “Jetgate” scandal engulfed him and his party.
As well as ending his short-lived stint as leader of the country, the controversy led to a police investigation into donations made to ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2018
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Sam Strangeways
A doctor who joined forces with former premier Ewart Brown to threaten legal action against the Government over a cut in medical scan fees is to open a new clinic to provide MRI and CT imaging.
JJ Soares warned last year that plans for the walk-in ce...
DATE: Sep 19, 2018
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Health
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Sam Strangeways
Vulnerable children who claim they were let down by the head of the Government’s child protection unit plan to sue him, according to a lawyer.
Alfred Maybury, director of the Department of Child and Family Services, was placed on administrative leave...
DATE: Sep 17, 2018
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A social worker who blew the whistle on allegations that government child protection staff abused and neglected youngsters said yesterday the case highlighted the need for vulnerable youngsters to have independent representation.
An investigation int...
DATE: Sep 07, 2018
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Ewart Brown urged health minister Kim Wilson to “politically interfere” to ensure his clinics did not suffer financially in the wake of a One Bermuda Alliance government decision to slash fees for medical scans.
The doctor and former premier e-mailed...
DATE: Aug 31, 2018
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Sam Strangeways