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An investigation has been launched after allegations of a sex assault on a child by a health worker, the Bermuda Health Council revealed.
The health council said the allegations involved an “unregulated health professional” and that police and the De...
DATE: Oct 02, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermudian doctor Annabel Fountain has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians in Britain.
The accolade is only awarded by the RCP to those physicians who are considered to be the “most innovative and exceptional phy...
DATE: Sep 28, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) Nurse Practitioner Myrian Balitian-Dill is one of only a handful of registered nurses who have attained nurse practitioner designation in Bermuda. She is now the first to be granted authority to write prescriptions local...
DATE: Sep 25, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
A new approach to healthcare that could save money and prevent more people becoming sick is to be presented tonight at a dinner for doctors.
Henry Dowling, who said he could be the island’s only physician to adopt the direct primary care model, bille...
DATE: Sep 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A doctor who joined forces with former premier Ewart Brown to threaten legal action against the Government over a cut in medical scan fees is to open a new clinic to provide MRI and CT imaging.
JJ Soares warned last year that plans for the walk-in ce...
DATE: Sep 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Dozens of summer camps completed a SunSmart Accreditation programme set up by the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre.
Camps were required to develop policies to minimise the danger of excessive ultraviolet radiation exposure for students and staff outd...
DATE: Sep 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Bermuda Hospitals Board today invites the general public to an Open House at Turning Point Substance Abuse Programme, which provides inpatient and outpatient substance abuse services on Saturday 22 September 2018 from 12 noon to 4pm. In celebration ...
DATE: Sep 18, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Following a flood that resulted in water damage, the Hamilton Health Centre and the Annex building will be open for normal services as of Tuesday, September 18, from 08:30- 4:30pm.
The Department of Health has confirmed that preventative services th...
DATE: Sep 18, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Water damage at the Hamilton Health Centre on Victoria Street has put some of its services on hold from today, according to the Ministry of Health.
Services for maternal health and communicable disease will remain offline until further notice while t...
DATE: Sep 17, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
You could help save a life if you spend just 15 minutes training in cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) is providing free training in the modern technique of Hands-Only CPR.
The most recent studies in cardio pulmon...
DATE: Sep 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release