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Staff members at local elder-care facilities have recently earned qualifications from the National Certification Council for Activities Professionals (NCCAP).
Health Minister Zane DeSilva said 19 people from Government and private care facilities too...
DATE: Jul 11, 2011
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The patient safety of our healthcare in Bermuda is on par with the standards of hospitals in Canada.
Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) has maintained its accreditation according to a preliminary report from Accreditation Canada.
Five surveyors spent fiv...
DATE: Jul 11, 2011
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Health
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Schools are key when it comes to directly influencing the health of our future generations, according to Health Minister Zane DeSilva.
Mr DeSilva has made a ministerial statement to the House of Assembly highlighting the need for coordinated health p...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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Health
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A former United Bermuda Party politician is to manage a $1 billion budget as a director at a Canadian government health agency.
Neville Darrell has been appointed to the South East Local Health Integration Network in Ontario, and begins the voluntary...
DATE: Jun 08, 2011
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Health
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New legislation has been passed to ease the workload of psychologists who are struggling to cope with the impact of gun crime on our communities.
Politicians have unanimously approved the Psychological Practitioners Amendment Act 2011 to assist the I...
DATE: May 28, 2011
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Health
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Health Minister Zane DeSilva this week launched a new campaign aimed at getting people to move and shake their way to a healthier lifestyle.
The ‘Move More Bermuda’ campaign seeks to encourage children and adults to include more physical activity in...
DATE: May 25, 2011
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Health
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New legislation has been tabled to further protect people who need psychological help from unqualified doctors.
The Psychological Practitioners Amendment Act 2011 aims to tighten up the code of conduct regarding the registration of medics.
It aims t...
DATE: May 16, 2011
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Health
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Teenage pregnancy in Bermuda has halved in the past 20 years, according to Health Minister Zane DeSilva.
He said there were 140 teen pregnancies in 1990, but only 71 reported between April 2009 and March 2010.
His comments were made on Teen Pregnancy...
DATE: May 06, 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 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
