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A report into healthcare in Bermuda — which secret notes by Health Minister Michael Scott say must be managed and written to avoid embarrassment for Government — will not be released to the public "at this time".
But the Ministry of Health yesterday ...
DATE: Nov 14, 2007
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Just under two years ago, Government set up the Bermuda Health Council.
According to its website, the watchdog is designed to improve oversight of the healthcare system in order to ensure it meets the needs of the Island's residents, is efficient and...
DATE: Nov 13, 2007
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A report into healthcare in Bermuda is potentially so embarrassing for Government it must be rewritten for the public, according to secret notes from a meeting between Premier Ewart Brown, Health Minister Michael Scott and health chiefs.
Mr. Scott's ...
DATE: Nov 13, 2007
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"WE HAVE THE BASIS FOR A VERY POSITIVE STORY"
That is the comment Health Minister Michael Scott's minutes attribute to Bank of Bermuda CEO and Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust chairman Philip Butterfield during the Saturday Group meeting of August ...
DATE: Nov 13, 2007
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Days before Health Minister Michael Scott's notes on a Saturday Group meeting were leaked to The Royal Gazette, Ombudsman Arlene Brock reported BHB members had expressed discomfort about political influence over the board.
Bermuda Hospitals Board CEO...
DATE: Nov 13, 2007
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Shadow Health Minister Louise Jackson yesterday accused Premier Ewart Brown of a conflict of interest after the Brown-Darrell Clinic said it would encourage new stem cell legislation in Bermuda.
The clinic at Winterhaven, Smith's — a private partners...
DATE: Nov 09, 2007
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A drug-abusing anaesthetist lay in a sedated state as an alarm beeped incessantly while he was meant to be monitoring a patient, Ombudsman Arlene Brock revealed in a report on King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
The doctor, whom tests showed had taken...
DATE: Nov 09, 2007
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The Brown-Darrell Clinic yesterday said it erred in stating it shares the FCO's concern over stem cell use in the absence of robust regulations.
A statement from the group said it now believed the FCO had not expressed concern about the lack of stem ...
DATE: Nov 09, 2007
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Hospitals chief David Hill yesterday dismissed suggestions from a damning Ombudsman's report that Bermuda Hospitals Board is readily overruled by the Ministry of Health.
The BHB chief executive officer insisted there is no political interference at K...
DATE: Nov 08, 2007
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The Brown-Darrell Clinic last night pledged to encourage new stem cell legislation after the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office expressed concern over a potential risk to Bermuda's reputation.
The adult stem cell clinic — being set up by Premier...
DATE: Nov 08, 2007
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