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A wing of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will be lit up in green from tomorrow in an effort to promote positive mental wellbeing.
Preston Swan, the vice-president of clinical operations at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, said the move was...
DATE: Nov 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The head of Bermuda’s health watchdog said a survey could potentially be conducted to determine whether people living in certain areas of the island are more susceptible to health complications.
Ricky Brathwaite, the Bermuda Health Council’s chief ex...
DATE: Nov 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Civil servants have stepped up and put their best feet forward to get healthy in the run-up to Christmas.
Government workers completed a nine-week programme that measured every step they took — and managed to clock up more than 300 million strides al...
DATE: Nov 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Medical waste piled up in unsecured shipping containers by a roadside at Southside is to be moved after an outcry from St David’s residents.
At least seven containers marked with biohazard warnings have been left out in the open close to a site where...
DATE: Nov 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Tips will be shared on developing inclusive and supportive working environments for people with different abilities as part of a free virtual conference this week
DATE: Nov 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Grievances over the building of a medical waste incinerator plant at Southside in St David’s are to be aired in a second public meeting tonight.
It follows a stormy public meeting at the start of the month on the building of the plant by MediWaste, a...
DATE: Nov 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital has denied that a man spent ten hours in the emergency department because of delays caused by its new electronic medical records system.
A Bermuda Hospitals Board spokeswoman said the Pearl, the new fully electronic...
DATE: Nov 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Community health worker, Jahkari Woods, has been recognised for his work with a public service excellence award.
Mr Woods was presented with last month’s award due to always being organised and one step ahead when ordering medical supplies for nurses...
DATE: Nov 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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A Covid-19 booster shot clinic hosted by St John Ambulance Bermuda delivered the Moderna Bivalent vaccine to nearly 150 people last weekend.
The charity plans to offer another pop-up clinic on December 10.
A spokesman said St John Ambulance offered t...
DATE: Nov 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An annual inspection of Lefroy House identified “significant areas of concern” related to the building’s maintenance and immediate repairs will be carried out, according to a Government spokeswoman.
The spokeswoman said a recent inspection by the Ber...
DATE: Nov 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes