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A new inter-parish walking challenge is set to get the island moving. The Department of Health is inviting everyone to represent their parish in the 50 Million Steps Challenge. “Our overall aim is to get people moving but we wanted to do it in a fun,...

Free health services are being provided in the West End this afternoon. “Taking it to the Streets” is offering free blood sugar, blood pressure, weight monitoring and cardiac risk profiling testing in Sandys this afternoon. The testing — open to al...

A total of 75 seniors took advantage of the second health clinic hosted by Age Concern this year. The event took place at the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre in the East End and included vitals, eye and dental screenings. According to Age Concern’s exe...

Benefits for preventive care for mental health are expected to be added to the Standard Health Benefit by early next year, according to Tawanna Wedderburn. The CEO of the Bermuda Health Council made the announcement at the You Are Not Alone forum ho...

Bermuda Hospitals Board has appointed Michael Richmond as Chief of Staff after an “extensive local and international recruitment process”. Dr Richmond, an anaesthetist with 25 years’ experience, joins BHB on a three-year contract and will lead the te...

Family are usually the first line of defence for those with mental illness, according to counsellor Chanelle Lawson. But family members also need support, Dr Lawson, who will be the keynote speaker at tonight’s You Are Not Alone forum, told The Roya...

A new healthcare service aims to tackle dementia in Bermuda. Bermuda Alzheimer’s and Memory Services offers cognitive screening, in-home nursing and assessment services and education for patients and their families. Founders Jo-Ann Cousins-Simpson an...

The Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre will be closed tonight, according to Bermuda Hospitals Board. A spokeswoman said nursing resources were being redeployed to the Emergency Department at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. “The ED is low on nursing st...

Participants for next week’s eagerly anticipated dementia caregiver’s course have been urged to register this coming Monday. “Registration is set for 2pm to 7pm at the Centre on Philanthropy,” said Carol Everson, a case worker for the Bermuda Legion....

Screenings for children entering government primary schools in September are to be combined for the first time. Students previously took the assessments for speech and language and occupational and physical therapy, which check their ability and ensu...