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The latest class of graduates from the Right Living House programme were celebrated last week by Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security.
Four men successfully completed the programme, located at the Co-Ed Facility in St George’s, intended t...
DATE: Sep 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Hospitals Board’s hyperbaric chamber has reopened after being closed for more than two weeks.
It was announced on September 3 that the chamber, which is used to treat decompression diving accidents and some wounds, would close for two w...
DATE: Sep 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Bermuda has received a shipment of the Moderna bivalent vaccine, one of the few vaccine boosters that targets new Covid-19 variants that have higher resistance to earlier vaccines and natural immunity.
The shipment is part of a 5,500 dose shipment t...
DATE: Sep 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
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