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An 81-year-old man suffering from “severe” bedsores was “rescued” by concerned members of the public from a rest home that could not care for him properly — after the National Office for Seniors and the Physically Challenged (NOSPC) failed to find hi...
DATE: Jan 07, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The brother of a 76-year-old woman who is allegedly being neglected in her own home by relatives claims that he has been repeatedly ignored when he has tried to report the matter to the authorities.
Mr A told The Royal Gazette that his sibling, who i...
DATE: Jan 06, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Bermuda’s seniors are receiving “deplorable” care in residential facilities and private homes across the Island yet the authorities are failing to act, it has been alleged.
An investigation by The Royal Gazette has uncovered a number of cases where e...
DATE: Jan 05, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Families are being stopped from moving their elderly relatives to different residential homes from facilities that they are unhappy with, it has been alleged.
The daughter of an 89-year-old woman claims that she and her siblings have been blocked fro...
DATE: Jan 05, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A British nurse who had Ebola diagnosed after returning from Sierra Leone has been described as being in a critical condition by the London hospital treating her.
The Royal Free Hospital said on Sunday it was “sorry to announce that the condition of ...
DATE: Jan 03, 2015
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CATEGORY:
Health
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To recognise World Aids Day on Monday, the Department of Health is inviting the public to City Hall from 5.30pm until 7pm for its “Rock Red” Zumba Party, where participants are invited to wear red clothing to show support for those living with HIV an...
DATE: Nov 28, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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A bill that could pave the way for the legalisation of medical marijuana has been tabled in the House of Assembly.
The Cannabinoid Pharmaceutical Products Bill 2014 would see amendments to the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1979, the Misuse of Drugs Act 19...
DATE: Nov 26, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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A baby girl whom doctors believe was made seriously sick by contaminated water in Bermuda is unlikely to suffer any long-term ill effects, according to her parents.
The thankful couple, who asked not to be named, told The Royal Gazette that they fear...
DATE: Nov 05, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Island’s diabetes epidemic demands swift preventive action, according to Debbie Jones, director of the Bermuda Diabetic Association, who commended St George’s Preparatory School for phasing out sugary drinks, in her Hamilton Rotary Club address y...
DATE: Nov 05, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A month of heightened awareness for one of Bermuda’s most prevalent and serious diseases starts today, with the launch of Diabetes Awareness Month from the stairs of City Hall in Hamilton.
Starting at 12.30pm, Graeme Outerbridge, the Mayor of Hamilto...
DATE: Nov 03, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Health
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