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The Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) has been “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” under Canada’s newly introduced accreditation decision levels, the highest possible level of accreditation.
The new decision levels came into effect on January 1, based o...
DATE: Apr 10, 2012
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Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) today announced that, under Accreditation Canada's newly introduced accreditation decision levels, it has been awarded “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” based on the results of its 2011 survey.
The new decision leve...
DATE: Apr 09, 2012
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Health
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Readers of The Royal Gazette have stumped up more than $37,000 to help pay for care for a 98-year-old widow who was ruled ineligible for state financial aid.
The plight of “Mrs O”, who has dementia and diabetes and was living alone in her rundown fam...
DATE: Apr 09, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The Somerset Health Clinic at Mangrove Bay will be closed as of today until further notice while it undergoes maintenance and repair work, Government advised last night.
The Somerset Clinic sessions will be relocated as follows:
The Child Health Clin...
DATE: Apr 05, 2012
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Health
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US health advocate John Sweetgall, dubbed the “pied piper” of walking, is on the Island to promote Public Health Week.
Mr Sweetgall joined Health Minister Zane DeSilva at a Walking Expo at City Hall to highlight the Island’s health clubs, organisatio...
DATE: Apr 04, 2012
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Health
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Free health screenings and a skipping rope demonstration were among the offerings at the Argus Healthy Living Expo.
The weekend fair at CedarBridge was launched by Health Minister Zane DeSilva and Argus Group CEO Alison Hill, who joined the Northlan...
DATE: Apr 04, 2012
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Health
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Bermuda marked World Health Day with the Public Health Awards at a ceremony in Camden House.
“Everyone in this room is in some way involved in ensuring that our community is healthy,” Health Minister Zane DeSilva told the gathering. “All of you work ...
DATE: Apr 03, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Seniors advocacy organisation Age Concern is not throwing out the welcome mat for health insurance premium increases.
Health Minister Zane DeSilva announced on Monday that premiums for both HIP and FutureCare are to increase as of Sunday.
“In these t...
DATE: Apr 03, 2012
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Health
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A local insurer has queried recent statements by the Bermuda Health Council that the group never asked companies to supply data that could identify patients.
BHeC CEO Jennifer Attride-Stirling yesterday reiterated that the organisation only collects ...
DATE: Mar 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Health Council has no plans to request individual patient information from the Island’s health insurers, the organisation clarified yesterday.
Doctors were concerned that new legislation passed last week could jeopardise patient privacy.
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DATE: Mar 27, 2012
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Health
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