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ELEVATE is the theme for Social Workers Month this year. Celebrated every March, this year social workers at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute (MWI) are educating the public on what they do. The ELEVATE theme means elevate how social workers practi...
DATE: Mar 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre today announced the appointment of Dr Olivia Bato as Clinical Director of Diagnostic Imaging. Dr Bato is an experienced Radiologist with subspecialty interest in breast imaging.
“We are very excited to welcome Dr B...
DATE: Mar 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
A doctor who wanted to run a walk-in urgent care centre in the heart of Hamilton has claimed a freeze on applications for new services will be “potentially catastrophic”.
JJ Soares said a moratorium on requests to provide treatment under the standard...
DATE: Mar 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A $330 million cash pot is expected to be handed over to the Bermuda Hospitals Board as the Government signalled a new approach to payment for healthcare.
The block grant will replace the former “fee for service” method.
Kim Wilson, the Minister of H...
DATE: Mar 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The former chief executive of the Bermuda Health Council is to take legal action over her “termination”, she revealed yesterday.
Tawanna Wedderburn said she had asked for judicial review proceedings against David Burt, the Premier, Kim Wilson, the he...
DATE: Mar 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Dr. Michael Brooks, Medical Director of Bermuda Urology Clinic will be the guest speaker at the quarterly “Docs for Dinner” event to be held on March 21, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. at Café Lido. Dr. Brooks will speak to the topic “PSA Screening – Does it actu...
DATE: Mar 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Requests from the public for information have hindered the work of the Ministry of Health, the House of Assembly heard yesterday.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said staff were “disproportionately burdened” by questions submitted under public acces...
DATE: Mar 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Applications for new services under Bermuda’s basic healthcare package have been put on hold while talks to change the scheme take place.
Healthcare providers were advised of a moratorium on requests in a memo from the Bermuda Health Council last wee...
DATE: Mar 11, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A Department of Health scheme to promote exercise and diet kicks off next week.
The Fitness in the Park programme is to begin on Monday.
A Government spokeswoman said: “The Department has partnered with local gyms to promote the important role that...
DATE: Feb 28, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The public is invited to attend the final day of an international science conference focusing on diabetes.
The annual Bermuda Principles Impact Conference introduces an Education Day this year which will be open to the public on Saturday at the Fairm...
DATE: Feb 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan