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The Health Department is hoping that new dietary guidelines will help improve Bermuda’s eating habits.
The Bermuda Dietitians Association is developing the guidelines, which are to launch this month on its new website, www.eatwellbermuda.org.
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DATE: Mar 11, 2011
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Health
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The cost of the minimum health insurance package is to increase by 6.8 percent, Minister of Health Zane DeSilva announced yesterday.
The standard premium rate will cost $252.27 per month from April 1, up $16.13 from the current rate of $236.14.
The l...
DATE: Mar 10, 2011
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Construction work at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) could be distressing to patients, Health Minister Zane DeSilva noted on Friday.
He told the House of Assembly that anyone who has tried to live in a house where renovations or constructio...
DATE: Mar 07, 2011
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There has been an “outpouring of interest” from local construction firms wanting to help build Bermuda’s new hospital, a meeting heard yesterday.
Double the expected number of people about 350 in total attended a session at the Fairmont Hamilton Prin...
DATE: Mar 01, 2011
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Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The new hospital will cost $13 million less than anticipated.
According to the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB], the final bill for the design and construction costs will be $247 million.
Any cost overruns will be the responsibility of Paget Health Serv...
DATE: Feb 26, 2011
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Health
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More than five percent of food and beverage operations on the Island failed to comply with health, hygiene and safety standards in the last financial year.
According to the Budget Report released on Friday, only 94.21 percent of premises complied wi...
DATE: Feb 22, 2011
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Health
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The second annual Argus Walks the Walk event will help raise cash for charities across Bermuda this coming Sunday.
The 5K event is run by the Argus Group and The Centre on Philanthropy, and allows participants to choose the Bermuda-registered charity...
DATE: Feb 22, 2011
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Health
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The Ministry of Health will need to review every penny spent to create value for money in the coming year, said Minister Zane DeSilva.
He stated $9 million in expected cuts, spread out over various health departments.
The Ministry of Health headqua...
DATE: Feb 19, 2011
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Health
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CADA is to hold its final TIPS training session before new liquor licence legislation comes into effect.
Establishments must have all managers, supervisors and persons in charge of bar TIPS (training for intervention procedures) certified by June 1. ...
DATE: Feb 18, 2011
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Health
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Opposition MPs raised concerns in Parliament yesterday about whether senior staff at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital are benefiting from a revenue-raising health partnership scheme.
But Health Minister Zane DeSilva refuted the claim and Bermuda Hos...
DATE: Feb 12, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
