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MP Lister calls for West End ambulance service

A full-time ambulance in the West End would provide a better service to both residents and tourists visiting Dockyard, Independent MP Terry Lister said on Friday. Speaking after he tabled a series of questions on the feasibility of an ambulance stati...
May 27, 2014
Health

Home birth issue is about safe versus unsafe, states Ministry

A dispute between home birth advocates and the Bermuda Medical Council continued yesterday after the Ministry of Health declared that the issue boils down to “safe versus unsafe birth conditions”. Advocates have vowed to formally present Permanent Se...
May 23, 2014
Politics

Women’s Treatment Centre wins international award

The following statement regarding the Women’s Treatment Centre was issued by Premier Michael Dunkley in the House of Assembly this morning. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce today that the Women’s Treatment Centre received a three-year Internati...
May 23, 2014
Other

Sit-in at hospital over sacked worker

Unionised staff at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital walked off the job yesterday after one of their colleagues was fired ­— and further industrial action is threatened. Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) has been given one week to reinstate the employee,...
May 22, 2014
Health

OIL Group gives $275,000 to hospital campaign

OIL Group of Companies (OIL) has donated $275,000 to Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust (BHCT). The funds will go towards the ‘Why it Matters Campaign’ which aims to raise $40 million for the new Acute Care Wing at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. ...
May 22, 2014
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First Aid expert passes on a wealth of experience

There’s no greater feeling in the world than the one you get helping to save someone’s life — that’s according to Peter Hughes, a visiting lifeguard trainer from the Red Cross. During his time as a lifeguard, Mr Hughes had been involved in three res...
May 21, 2014
Other

Parents continue protests over home births

Families who claim Bermuda Medical Council is preventing them from having safe home births are continuing their protests today at the Ministry of Health. Expectant parents and their supporters are taking it in turns to request meetings with Health pe...
May 21, 2014
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BEPRO donates to fund helping woman fighting cancer

A mother fighting a rare form of cancer has received financial boost from The Bermuda’s Emerging Professionals (BEPRO) organisation. BEPRO recently donated funds given by attendees at a BEPRO networking event, to Kamala Smith and her family to help w...
May 20, 2014
Other

Substance abuse prevention message starts at a young age

Children as young as three are taking part in substance abuse prevention programmes. Joanne Dean, from the Department of National Drug Control (DNDC), said the programmes started in preschool and were aimed at steering youngsters away from making the...
May 20, 2014
Other

Blood donation appeal an immediate success

Bermuda Hospitals Board have received an immediate response from the public following their urgent appeal for ‘O’ positive and ‘O’ negative blood donations. Dr Eyitayo Fakunle, Consultant Haematologist, revealed yesterday that due to recent emergen...
May 20, 2014
Health

Red desserts will raise awareness

Cafes and bakeries will be joining forces to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS by offering unique red coloured desserts throughout June. Part proceeds from the sales of desserts — red being the symbolic colour for HIV/AIDS public awareness campaigns — will...
May 19, 2014
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