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The Bermuda Diabetes Association welcomed the inclusion of a sugar tax and a cut in duty rates for healthy items in the 2018-19 Budget yesterday, but emphasised the need for education on healthy eating habits. Chairwoman Debbie Jones said: “Educatio...

The Government’s plan to reinstate a $25 million subsidy to the Bermuda Hospitals Board is not enough to bring island’s hospitals back to a healthy financial position, a spokeswoman warned yesterday. She added that the grant would help delay the imp...

Ringing a bell to mark the end of radiation treatment has become a tradition in a cancer patient’s road to recovery. The celebratory sound to mark the milestone has been missing from the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre’s new Radiation Therapy Unit, ...

A cultural and policy shift is needed to cut unsustainable healthcare costs, the Bermuda Health Council said yesterday. The watchdog warned that the healthcare system had reached “breaking point” with spending topping $704.1 million between April 1, ...

Employers need to do more to tackle Bermuda’s obesity and diabetes epidemic, a healthcare expert has said. David Kendell, Director of the Department of Health, suggested steps for employers to help reverse the trend at a presentation. He said: “Deve...

The Argus Group and BF&M Limited have made a joint donation of $100,000 to the Bermuda Diabetes Association. Each company will contribute $50,000 towards the development of a new, larger facility at the BDA’s new location at 22 Princess Street. The i...

Bermuda Hospitals Board today announces a new recognition programme for its highly valued regular blood and apheresis* donors. From 14 February 2018, when someone passes a landmark blood or apheresis donation of 10, 20, 50, 75 and 100 donations, they...

The Bermuda Government may roll back steep cuts made to medical imaging fees which were blamed last month for the closure of a private scanning clinic. However, last night the Opposition hit back at claims that the One Bermuda Alliance administration...

More supervised community treatment could provide much needed aftercare for patients with mental health problems, a support group founder said yesterday. Mental health advocate Chelsea Nicholson said community treatment orders would help patients who...

Ten Bermudian civil servants have been trained to safely ship potential health hazards overseas for testing. The two-day training session was run by the Caribbean Public Health Agency for officials from the Department of Health, the Bermuda Hospitals...