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The final cost of Bermuda’s new hospital will prove higher than many expect, new Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin has warned.
But, in a candid interview with The Royal Gazette, the Minister promised to be keep the public informed as to where t...
DATE: Jan 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
New x-ray equipment, purchased thanks to the donations of the Hospitals Auxiliary of Bermuda (HAB), was yesterday unveiled by the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
The new equipment is intended to replace a 16-year-old system at the King Edward VII Memorial ...
DATE: Jan 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Heart Foundation has designated Friday, February 1, as ‘National Wear Red Day’ to raise funds to promote healthy hearts in Bermuda.
Residents both young and old are being urged to fill out pledge forms to raise funds for lifesaving educat...
DATE: Jan 08, 2013
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Health
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Bermuda’s air ambulance service remains grounded and will not be able to fly again unless Government provides some money to help, according to the nurse who launched it.
Eloise Bell said the Bermuda Air Medivac plane has not flown since November 2011...
DATE: Jan 08, 2013
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Health
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Food is the cause of Bermuda’s health problems, according to Beverley Howell of the Complete Health Improvement Programme (CHIP), but it could also be the cure.
Mrs Howell, a veteran nurse, said that the CHIP programme, developed by Dr Hans Diehl, us...
DATE: Jan 05, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Hospitals Board has issued an advisory about the availability of emergency and urgent care services over the holiday.
The Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre will be open Monday to Friday, including the public holidays of December 25 and 26 and...
DATE: Dec 21, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s interim chief performance officer Jon Tomlinson is no longer working for the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
A spokeswoman said Mr Tomlinson’s temporary work permit had concluded at the end of November.
He began work at ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Bermuda Hospitals Board staff have been given an early look at what the rooms in the new hospital could look like.
Mock rooms have been built next to the construction site with an aim of fine-tuning them before they’re actually put to use.
Nicole C...
DATE: Dec 19, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new programme to attract Bermudians into the nursing profession has been launched at the Bermuda College.
The Nursing Education Pathway initiative has seen the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) added to the college’s offerings.
The first nursing co...
DATE: Dec 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Island is down one heart specialist — but a Bermuda Hospitals Board spokeswoman said care for patients won’t be interrupted by the departure.
The BHB confirmed that cardiologist John Doherty had terminated his contract.
However, added the spokesw...
DATE: Dec 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
