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This is the second of a four-part series looking into health policy under the Progressive Labour Party Although the need for acute care will always be with us, reforms must take place and are taking place. The question facing Bermuda is simply this:...

Doctors will be unable to cope with a reduction in fees and an increased workload, the Bermuda Medical Doctors’ Association has warned. The BMDA said it backed improved access to healthcare, but that there were “significant costs” involved and more c...

This is the first of a four-part series looking into health policy under the Progressive Labour Party The objective of any health policy should be designed to ensure that people live a long and healthy life. Hence the promises made by the Progressive...

Bermuda’s healthcare system will “implode” if general practitioners have restrictions placed on fees, a doctor warned last night. The source said Bermuda’s GPs faced costs up to three times those of the United States but fought to keep medical costs ...

A box of ShopRite cereal was the wrong choice for a shocked shopper — it was infested with insects. Clifford Somersall was stunned when he opened the box of Oats & Honey cereal and spotted movement inside the sealed bag. Mr Somersall, from St George’...

Dear Sir, The lateness of this letter does not negate the urgency of my appeal for our hospital authorities to establish the necessary policies to ensure that there are enough doctors on duty or on call at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s emer...

We are now in the gorgeous Italian part of Switzerland, Ticino. What do I like to do here the most? Walk in the woods for hours. This area is a paradise for hiking. Hundreds of kilometres of trails with breathtaking views of shimmering lakes and dis...

A doctor has dismissed the idea that general practitioners were considering strike action. The doctor, who asked not to be named, said that the possibility of job action “was not mentioned at all” at a closed-door meeting held at King Edward VII Mem...

A diabetes expert called on the Government to ensure water and diet drinks are cheaper than sugary sodas and argued that the controversial sugar tax “completely missed the point”. David Cavan, a British-based doctor, questioned whether the island’s s...

Bermuda Hospitals Board advises the public of traffic diversions scheduled for Tuesday 25 June 2019 on the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) campus. The diversions will affect both vehicular and pedestrian traffic from approximately 7am until...

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Bermuda held its third annual medical symposium this weekend aimed at raising awareness of the disease. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, commended the organisation for its work over more than 30 years. Ms Wilson s...

Two charities each received $6,000 from the International Women’s Club of Bermuda, thanks to an art show and Christmas card sale. Tomorrow’s Voices, Bermuda Autism Early Intervention Centre and the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art welcomed the donat...