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The island’s known cases of Covid-19 have risen to 238, with 200 people found positive for the virus out of the latest 3,973 test results.
The figures yield an overall test positivity of 5 per cent.
Health officials said six people were being treated...
DATE: Aug 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Almost 40 Bermudian students from a wide range of academic disciplines found employment with the Bermuda Hospitals Board for its summer student programme.
Programme manager Asia Ming-Raynor said that 38 interns studying at 29 different institutions ...
DATE: Aug 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
The Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Community Intellectual Disability Team will be hosting an exceptional summer barbecue celebration later this month.
According to team manager Chris Cunningham, the barbecue will be the second social event the team has ...
DATE: Aug 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Stefano Ausenda
Blood donors will be eligible to win free e-scooter rides as part of a new partnership between the Bermuda Hospitals Board and Whip.
A BHB spokeswoman said that anyone who donates blood or plasma until September 30 will be put into a raffle to win tw...
DATE: Aug 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Physically disabled residents of Summerhaven claim that they are being put at risk because of a broken telephone and alarm system which leaves them unable to call for help.
Sources spoke to The Royal Gazette over fears of residents being left unatten...
DATE: Aug 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Four more deaths linked to Covid-19 have brought the island’s total fatalities during the pandemic to 148, health officials revealed last night.
But confirmed active cases of the virus have dropped to 196, with eight people in hospital for the illnes...
DATE: Aug 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A local company has launched a give back programme offering luxury skincare products to women who have suffered abuse.
Enzuri Beauty, founded by Kisha Tyrrell, launched the programme in partnership with Centre Against Abuse.
The company recently lau...
DATE: Aug 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
One case of a contagious illness common to childcare settings and reported to health officials by nursery school owners was confirmed last night by the Ministry of Health as Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease.
The case, in a young child, came after a spoke...
DATE: Aug 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Anna Neilson-Williams has been named the new chief of psychiatry for the Bermuda Hospitals Board after almost a year acting in the post.
Dr Neilson-Williams, who has served as the acting chief of psychiatry since last September, will officially take ...
DATE: Aug 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The island’s top health official foresees a surge of Covid-19 in the wake of the Cup Match weekend that brought spectators and revellers together in their thousands.
Ayo Oyinloye, the chief medical officer, told The Royal Gazette “the past is an indi...
DATE: Aug 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell