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Early childhood tooth decay is being tackled as part of Oral Health Month.
The Department of Health’s Oral Health section launched school-entry screening last year which focuses on the “decay experience” of children aged five or turning five.
This ...
DATE: Feb 16, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The first case of measles in Bermuda for some 25 years may have been detected, according to the Department of Health.
The case is now being investigated by the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit.
Those close to the affected individual are being infor...
DATE: Feb 12, 2015
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Health
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A pilot health benefit has provided medical care for patients in their homes, while saving the Island’s health system an estimated $100,000.
The Home Medical Services (HMS) pilot benefit was launched by the Bermuda Health Council in collaboration wit...
DATE: Feb 12, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Healthcare executives outlined a series of cost-cutting measures today that are designed to ensure the future sustainability of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
Cuts to the senior management team and changes to employment benefits will form part of...
DATE: Feb 12, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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For the first time in the history of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, the maternity ward is now equipped with two modern operating rooms, Bermuda Hospitals Board has announced.
Dale Wilmot, BHB’s chief of obstetrics, hailed the completion of the tw...
DATE: Feb 06, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Cancer will be diagnosed in one in three people during their lifetime — but spreading awareness of the disease can help to reverse the trend.
World Cancer Day is being marked on Wednesday by Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre (BCHC), in tandem with the...
DATE: Feb 04, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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The flu season in the United States has been a severe one, with infection rates at “alert levels”, but local influenza reports to date have been in line with recent years, according to the Department of Health.
A spokeswoman said there had been minim...
DATE: Jan 20, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Insurance claims must now include all information required by the Health Insurance (Health Service Providers and Insurers) (Claims) Regulations 2012, the Bermuda Health Council (BHeC) has advised.
Enforcement of the regulatory requirement was report...
DATE: Jan 15, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
The Bermuda Nursing Council and the Bermuda Dental Board, with the Bermuda Health Council (BHeC), have published documents containing Standards of Practice for professionals working in the two medical areas.
The BHeC, which is led by chief executive ...
DATE: Jan 15, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
As Bermuda’s health spending climbs ever higher, insurance tactics to contain costs result in some patients being effectively denied the overseas treatment of their choice.
Allan DeSilva, of the Bermuda Healthcare Advocacy Group (BHAG), needs back su...
DATE: Jan 14, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
