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The island’s psychiatric hospital failed to do enough to help a schizophrenic son, his mother has claimed. Carol Burrows, 65, said that the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute did little to help her look after 28-year-old Eric Richardson, who she had to...

The mother of a man with psychiatric and drug problems called for sheltered housing options for people with mental illness. Carol Burrows, 65, added that mental health units on the island should be equipped to care for people who face more than one m...

Proposed changes to healthcare coverage could breach the Constitution, a top island lawyer has claimed. Mark Diel, of law firm Marshall Diel & Myers, said that changes to Bermuda’s healthcare system could raise “serious issues”. He explained: “I thi...

November is Diabetes and Chronic Lung Disease Awareness month. To help educate the public on risk factors, how to manage the conditions and how to avoid developing them, Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) Diabetes, Respiratory, Endocrine and Metabolism (D...

Dr. Pamela W. Coleman, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Urology at Howard University Hospital will be the guest speaker at the quarterly “Docs for Dinner” event to be held on December 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Café Lido. Cocktails will be ...

The Ministry of Health has today announced that commencing on 6 November, the seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine will be available to the public from the Department of Health, at a cost of $15.00 per shot (for both adults and children). Persons over th...

Three nurses have just completed a demanding 6-month asthma diploma course. Allison Maycock -KEMH Gosling, Vasanthi Ashoke Kumar- KEMH Emergency and Brittany Darko-KEMH Emergency. The diploma course was made available in Bermuda through sponsorship f...

Bliss Women will host a women’s health and wellness symposium at North Street Citadel Salvation Army on Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Envisioning Bliss will feature a panel discussion, free pampering services, and presentatio...

Liz and Tracy (Open Airways asthma nurses) are popping-up in Washington Mall from 11am to 2pm every Friday through to end of November. Do you have good control of your asthma? Are you wheezing, coughing, or waking at night with your asthma? Are you u...

The Ministry of Health in partnership with the Bermuda Hospitals Board recently sponsored an introduction to Mental Health First Aid workshop. BHB offers a Mental Health First Aid Course to provide staff and the public with the resources to help thos...