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Reforming the Island’s expensive health care system will not cost Bermudians more, but requires better use of what we already spend.
That was the message in one of the last public meetings to be held on the National Health Plan.
Health Minister Zane ...
DATE: Apr 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s air ambulance has asked Bermuda Hospitals Board to put right comments it says imply it’s unsafe or incompetent.
Bermuda Air Medivac has called in Phoenix Law Chambers in response to BHB’s assertion it needs international certification to be...
DATE: Apr 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermuda could bring down the cost of health care by employing more experts on Island, an overseas specialist said.
Jose Quesada, who is a director at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, was invited by BF&M to speak to local ...
DATE: Apr 19, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Bermuda Hospitals Board yesterday called for the Island’s air ambulance to gain international certification so it can become the carrier of choice for all patients needing overseas treatment.
However, Bermuda Air Medivac (BAM) argued it could only ge...
DATE: Apr 18, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A public meeting on the National Health Plan has been moved back two weeks.
But the Ministry of Health urged the public to continue giving feedback on a hotline specifically created to discuss issues surrounding health care on the Island.
The public ...
DATE: Apr 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Some cardiac patients have to wait several hours for America-based air ambulances to fly them overseas for crucial treatment while Bermuda's vehicle sits idle in the St David's hangar.
Bermuda Air Medivac (BAM) vice president Eloise Bell says she's b...
DATE: Apr 14, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Companies and wealthy individuals have donated $17 million to help pay for the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital redevelopment.
Chairman of the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust, Phil Butterfield, announced yesterday that the charity planned to rais...
DATE: Apr 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Outstanding professionals in public health were this week honoured for their efforts.
Health Minister Zane DeSilva presented awards to three individuals during Public Health Week.
“This year, Public Health Week has focused on preventing antibiotic re...
DATE: Apr 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hundreds of people attended the seventh annual Argus Health Fair in a bid to get more heart healthy.
The fair featured 35 booths with information on a variety of health issues from asthma to oral care in addition to free health screenings and mini-m...
DATE: Apr 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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If diabetes, high blood pressure or kidney disease run in your family this may be the presentation for you.
Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre will be hosting a free event on kidney failure at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
Those in at...
DATE: Apr 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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