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"Dunkley demands answers on Lefroy House"

Shadow Health Minister Michael Dunkley yesterday urged Government to reveal its plan to bring seniors’ home Lefroy House up to standard. Senator Dunkley noted his predecessor Louise Jackson has called for work to be done on the property since Hurrica...
Mar 29, 2012
Health

"Insurer has ‘great concerns’ over confidentiality"

A local insurer has queried recent statements by the Bermuda Health Council that the group never asked companies to supply data that could identify patients. BHeC CEO Jennifer Attride-Stirling yesterday reiterated that the organisation only collects ...
Mar 28, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Kudos to the MRI unit"

March 24, 2012 Dear Sir, I was totally surprised to get a call this week from the MRI Unit and have an appointment set up for 9.45pm. The administrator explained that they were very busy, could I come in the evening; “Yes” was my reply. Upon arrival ...
Mar 28, 2012
Health

"Patient confidentiality will not be compromised BHeC"

The Bermuda Health Council has no plans to request individual patient information from the Island’s health insurers, the organisation clarified yesterday. Doctors were concerned that new legislation passed last week could jeopardise patient privacy. ...
Mar 27, 2012
Health

"Govt to boost HIP and FutureCare premiums payments"

Premiums for HIP and Future Care will be increased as of April 1, it was announced yesterday. And some 175 employees could be at risk because their bosses have not been paying their health insurance premiums. HIP Premiums will increase from $385 to ...
Mar 27, 2012

"Treating heart attacks"

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital doesn’t have the equipment that allows doctors to see exactly where an artery is blocked or where plaque build up on an artery wall has become so thick that it impedes blood flow. Most heart attacks happen when a cor...
Mar 27, 2012
Opinion Writer

"Praying for your partner"

I facilitate a small group on marriage and couples’ relationships and it is something I like doing because one is immediately in the presence of the dynamic that goes on between the two people in question. You don’t have to imagine what it (their li...
Mar 27, 2012
Opinion Writer

"Eating a whale one bite at a time"

Q: How do you eat a whale? A: One bite at a time. I love this metaphor, not because I in any way condone the consumption of sea mammals (take note, Japan) but because it’s so true. When faced with a huge task, say following your dreams or making a po...
Mar 27, 2012

"Never too young to have a heart attack"

You can be feeling absolutely fine one moment and in the next, experience a heart attack. There’s no way doctors can predict when that might happen, according to Carl Levick, director of Cardiology at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. The sudden de...
Mar 27, 2012
Health

"HIP and FutureCare premiums to rise"

Health Minister Zane DeSilva announced today that premiums for HIP and FutureCare will be increased as of April 1. HIP Premiums will increase from $385 to $390 per month, while FutureCare, the programme for seniors, will see its premiums increase f...
Mar 26, 2012
Health

"GPs’ concern over patient confidentiality"

New legislation regarding Health Insurance could potentially result in breaches of doctor-patient confidentiality, according to some GPs. The GPs expressed concern that because of broad wording, the legislation could give the Bermuda Health Council a...
Mar 26, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Consider the unintended consequences"

March 21, 2012 Dear Sir Thank you Progressive Labour Party. As a small-business owner, like many Bermudians, my health insurance is a major cost concern. Almost immediately after the PLP secured their ban against upfront payments, I received e-mail n...
Mar 26, 2012
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