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Dozens of summer camps completed a SunSmart Accreditation programme set up by the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre.
Camps were required to develop policies to minimise the danger of excessive ultraviolet radiation exposure for students and staff outd...
DATE: Sep 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Bermuda Hospitals Board today invites the general public to an Open House at Turning Point Substance Abuse Programme, which provides inpatient and outpatient substance abuse services on Saturday 22 September 2018 from 12 noon to 4pm. In celebration ...
DATE: Sep 18, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Following a flood that resulted in water damage, the Hamilton Health Centre and the Annex building will be open for normal services as of Tuesday, September 18, from 08:30- 4:30pm.
The Department of Health has confirmed that preventative services th...
DATE: Sep 18, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Water damage at the Hamilton Health Centre on Victoria Street has put some of its services on hold from today, according to the Ministry of Health.
Services for maternal health and communicable disease will remain offline until further notice while t...
DATE: Sep 17, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
You could help save a life if you spend just 15 minutes training in cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) is providing free training in the modern technique of Hands-Only CPR.
The most recent studies in cardio pulmon...
DATE: Sep 13, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
A new machine to test for lung problems is up and running at a specialist clinic.
The pulmonary plethysmograph, used to check the efficiency of the lungs, has been installed at the new Bermuda Medical Specialities Group and will cut the need for pati...
DATE: Sep 12, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
In June 2018, the Bermuda Health Council conducted a survey to capture the public’s opinion about healthcare issues and the Health Council’s role in tackling these issues. Over 550 people responded, representing varied education levels, professional ...
DATE: Sep 06, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Press Release
Health officials issued a warning after a breakout of gastrointestinal illness.
The Ministry of Health said “clusters of diarrhoea and vomiting illness” had been reported in the community.
The ministry said people can be taken sick by consuming conta...
DATE: Aug 31, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A new option for diabetes sufferers to have a pancreas transplant in the US has been promoted in Bermuda.
Jay Graham, an assistant professor and abdominal transplant surgeon at Montefiore Medical Centre in New York, said he was “very excited” about t...
DATE: Aug 25, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The venue for today’s free health screenings has changed to the Victoria Street Clinic car park in Hamilton.
The screenings, which were due to be held at EF Gordon Square but were relocated owing to scheduling concerns, will now take place in a shad...
DATE: Aug 24, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan