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With Minister of Health Zane De Silva recently declaring his desire to significantly increase taxes on junk food and cigarettes, The Royal Gazette hit the streets of Hamilton to see what residents thought of the idea.
Based on the majority of those ...
DATE: Sep 27, 2012
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Health Minister Zane DeSilva confirmed yesterday that he will be examining the legality and whether it is ethical for local insurance companies to deny someone coverage due to obesity.
The disclosure came in response to questions by The Royal Gazette...
DATE: Sep 27, 2012
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Junk food and cigarettes ought to be priced considerably higher, according to Health Minister Zane DeSilva.
Praising achievements of the Well Bermuda Strategy and the Healthy Schools Initiative, Mr DeSilva told The Royal Gazette that steep taxes on p...
DATE: Sep 26, 2012
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Knowing about gynaecological cancers can “make the difference between cure and possible death,” according to Rhonda Smith-Simmons, a registered nurse.
Ms Smith-Simmons, the education officer for the Bermuda Health Centre spoke this week at the Hamilt...
DATE: Sep 25, 2012
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A new charity has been set up to provide much-needed help for dementia patients and their families.
Elizabeth Stewart announced the launch of Action on Alzheimer’s and Dementia (AAD) on Friday, recognised as World Alzheimer’s Day.
Ms Stewart said she...
DATE: Sep 24, 2012
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A “new and improved” Somerset Health Clinic has opened its doors after an upgrade.
Minister of Health Zane De Silva announced infrastructure improvements to the facility including a new air-conditioning system, new furniture and remodelled walls, whe...
DATE: Sep 21, 2012
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Savings of $4 million have been reaped by the Bermuda Hospitals Board through cutting down on contracts and consulting, its 2011 Annual Report reveals.
The report, presented yesterday by Health Minister Zane DeSilva, also shows a marked rise in satis...
DATE: Sep 20, 2012
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
As the ruling party insists that FutureCare is financially sustainable, the Opposition One Bermuda Alliance says that key trends indicate otherwise.
A Progressive Labour Party press release criticised an OBA political ad in yesterday’s newspaper as a...
DATE: Sep 18, 2012
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Health
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The Day Hospital has made strides in providing quality care for Bermuda’s outpatients, according to Dr David Harries.
Dr Harries, BHB Chief of Geriatrics, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, yesterday told the Hamilton Rotary that he was extremely pr...
DATE: Sep 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hospital bosses are still pondering the future of chief of staff Donald Thomas, two months after he was suspended.
Campaigners yesterday repeated their call for Bermuda Hospitals Board to reveal why the head doctor was placed on administrative leave ...
DATE: Sep 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
