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The island’s known cases of Covid-19 continued to decline this week, with 52 active cases recorded – the lowest since last December.
Six people are being treated in hospital for the illness, but none are in intensive care.
Bermuda’s confirmed figures...
DATE: Sep 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Bermuda Hospitals Board’s “game-changing” electronic medical record project is set to go live next month.
The PEARL project, which stands for patient electronic and administrative records, will result in every patient across King Edward VII Memo...
DATE: Sep 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Dozens of camps and daycares have been accredited as “sun smart” for their measures to protect young people from sunburns.
The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre said that this year 40 camps and three daycare programmes had registered for the SunSmart ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s confirmed cases of Covid-19 have almost halved in the past week, health officials revealed yesterday.
The island has 69 active cases, according to the latest test results, with eight people in hospital and none being treated in intensive ca...
DATE: Sep 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A mother has shared her experiences of raising a daughter on the autism spectrum, with the aim of improving the way society treats people with mental and physical challenges.
Deborah Smith has written two booklets aimed at highlighting the lives of ...
DATE: Sep 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Two Bermudians are set to be appointed to senior manager positions at the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
It is understood that Bill Shields, the board’s chief financial officer, and Anthony Fitzgerald, vice-president of clinical operations, will be leaving...
DATE: Sep 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Eight students on their way to becoming health professionals have been granted more than $100,000 in scholarships.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board yesterday gave out the scholarships, most of which were the BHB General Scholarship, offering $10,000 for o...
DATE: Sep 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
An educational award in memory of a beloved eye surgeon has gone this year to an aspiring Bermudian eye-care professional studying in the United States.
Keirra Winn was chosen by the Bermuda International Institute of Ophthalmology to be the 2022 rec...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A clinic set up to treat patients with mental health issues and chronic conditions has helped 145 patients in the last year.
The Integrated Healthcare Clinic, which runs out of the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre at Southside, was established in July 2...
DATE: Sep 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The island’s confirmed Covid-19 cases are in a slow two-week decline, with 122 active cases reported by health officials this afternoon.
Six hospital patients are being treated for coronavirus and none are in intensive care.
Kim Wilson, the Minister ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell