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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...

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...

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...

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...

The Bermuda Health Council is announcing a 2019 research collaboration with The Family Centre, a Bermuda charity. To enhance the delivery of health services and better understand social determinants of health here in Bermuda, the Health Council will ...

Residents could know more about the healthcare choices available to them when health sector businesses join a revamped Health Council register. The Bermuda Health Council has invited the over 300 healthcare businesses across the country to register w...

A teenaged schoolgirl who carried out research into the genetic reasons for “a sweet tooth” has expanded her study to include more men and people with Type 2 diabetes. Kameron Young, 17 and in her final year of the International Baccalaureate Diploma...

Students interested in a career in public health have been invited to apply for a prestigious scholarship. The Dr Barbara Ball Public Health Scholarship is awarded every year to students who want to pursue a career or professional development. The n...

A cannabis researcher and doctor will outline the use of medical cannabis to medical professionals in Bermuda next week. Mark Ware, the chief medical officer at Canadian medical cannabis grower Canopy Growth, said he planned to give a balanced presen...

Health chiefs have admitted they failed to carry out a “reasonable search” for records about incidents that resulted in harm to patients at the island’s general hospital. The Bermuda Hospitals Board initially told The Royal Gazette, in response to a ...