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The Ministry of Health announced a plan of action today to encourage Bermudians to receive vaccination shots.
Kim Wilson, the health minister, said that Bermuda’s Strategy on Vaccination Hesitancy would aim to increase Bermuda’s vaccination coverage ...
DATE: Jun 13, 2019
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Health
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The fight over the legal representation of the patients of Ewart Brown returned to the Court of Appeal yesterday.
Mark Pettingill, who represents patients whose medical records were seized by police, called on the court to quash a ruling that he and ...
DATE: Jun 12, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A number of factors including Brexit could be driving up prices on some prescription drugs in Bermuda, it is feared.
Pharmacists said medication recalls and manufacturing issues also played a part, after one patient reported that the cost of his trea...
DATE: Jun 10, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A total of three food outlets were shut to carry out improvements after random health inspections found problems with their food and hygiene routines.
The three were among six food sellers ranked “D”, the lowest score, in the latest grades on licence...
DATE: Jun 06, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Some of the seized medical records of 75 patients of Ewart Brown and Mahesh Reddy have been sent overseas for review by two independent doctors, with the rest under way, police confirmed yesterday.
The announcement came after patients of Bermuda Heal...
DATE: Jun 06, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Today, the Health Council launched a campaign #ImagineBermuda, about their vision of Bermuda’s health system. The campaign provides a timely reminder that the youngest and the oldest amongst us can still impact and even create the Bermuda we want to ...
DATE: Jun 06, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
People aged 50 and older with chronic conditions could be missing out on crucial advice on how lifestyle changes could boost their health, it was revealed.
A survey by Age Concern Bermuda found that although almost 80 per cent of respondents had seen...
DATE: Jun 06, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An attempt to create a special clinic for amputees in Bermuda has been launched, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Ryan Gibbons, of the non-profit organisation A New Life, said a prosthetics clinic would make a huge difference to the 300 people on the is...
DATE: Jun 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A law firm was told yesterday it needed to lodge an appeal in the Supreme Court to dispute a ruling that they could not represent patients of Ewart Brown who had their medical records seized by police.
The Court of Appeal ruled that Chancery Legal sh...
DATE: Jun 04, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An interactive wellness programme for government employees will be launched next month in an effort to tackle the $12.8 million cost of public sector sick leave.
Workers were urged to take on the team-based challenge as part of a Throne Speech pledge...
DATE: Jun 03, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter