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Work is to be carried out to fix a range of problems at an ageing health clinic in Hamilton, the health minister promised yesterday. Kim Wilson said that the ministry had been in talks with staff and was working with the Ministry of Public Works to c...

A stroll through Hamilton can be an enjoyable experience — but not when you can barely see across the road. It’s an experience I “enjoyed” yesterday before today’s World Sight Day — with the assistance of the Bermuda Society for the Blind. To highlig...

A health watchdog is to monitor the development of a new model of care in operation in at least three island clinics. The Bermuda Health Council will assess how direct primary care could fit into the country’s healthcare system and whether it can pla...

The St George’s Dental Clinic was officially reopened yesterday. The clinic on Old Military Road provides services to children, seniors and “priority groups” including prisoners and uninsured clients. It has been renovated and now has a full-time den...

Today’s reopening of Hamilton Health Centre has been postponed for another week for urgent building repairs. A spokeswoman for the Department of Health said that the clinic had been expected to be open this morning, but plumbing problems meant furthe...

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 ...

Bermuda Hospitals Board today announces the launch of a poetry competition ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week in October. Young people between the ages of 12 and 18 are being invited to write poems of up to 26 lines for the theme ‘Mental Health a...

Breast cancer awareness month was launched yesterday with an appeal to women to take charge of their breast health, including annual screening starting at the age of 40. Lynne Woolridge, the chief executive at the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, sa...

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital has added a pink glow to its emergency blue lights to highlight the fight against breast cancer. The Mammography Department and Acute Care Wing main entrance was lit up last night to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Mont...

The Hamilton Health Centre will remain closed for the rest of the week, a government spokeswoman announced last night. The facility on Victoria Street was scheduled to be closed yesterday to allow for urgent building repairs to be carried out. The s...