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Care for the mentally ill has been described as “dire” and “a disgrace“ by the mothers of two men who are struggling to find permanent homes.
The mothers, who have asked not to be named, said government agencies repeatedly failed to find solutions, ...
DATE: May 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Consultation has begun on a national plan that aims to help fill “critical gaps” in services for persons with intellectual disabilities.
The plan, spearheaded by Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute, has the support of the health and education ministries....
DATE: May 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A woman who lost her sister to cancer in March said that while a link had been broken in her own family, the two-day Relay for Life event over the weekend had helped her to form bonds with a new community.
Beverly Ball, whose birthday was on Saturday...
DATE: May 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Relay for Life made an incredible return to the National Sports Centre after two years of virtual fundraising.
Hundreds of people physically turned out at the event, which raises money for Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, to honour those who have b...
DATE: May 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda’s nurses were applauded for showing “the highest level of strength and courage” as health professionals emerge from the ordeal of pandemic.
Walter Roban, the acting health minister, today told a gathering for International Nurses Day: “Your w...
DATE: May 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Another coronavirus-related death has been announced by health officials yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed fatalities from the Covid-19 pandemic to 135.
But the island’s active cases have dropped by more than 50 in the past week, brin...
DATE: May 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Cabinet Office has been ordered to decide whether to release records about the government lab set up to handle Covid-19 testing.
The Molecular Diagnostic and Research Laboratory was launched at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in spring 2020 an...
DATE: May 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
A year ago, David Goonewardene was in a coma in a Boston hospital.
The teenager had been a passenger in a car that smashed into a wall on Knapton Hill one night in March, 2021.
David suffered horrific brain injuries in the crash, and there were fears...
DATE: May 10, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Government has defended its use of Travel Authorisation forms, stating that they are essential in protecting Bermuda’s borders from Covid-19.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Health also dismissed reports that the form was deterring visitors, ...
DATE: May 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Nurses have been praised by Kim Wilson, the health minister, for their resilience through the Covid-19 pandemic.
In remarks at the Nurse of the Year luncheon on Sunday, Ms Wilson said: “This pandemic took a personal toll on healthcare workers, espec...
DATE: May 05, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
News Staff