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The controversial issue of medical precertification remains on the cards as the Ministry of Health appraises proposals. Government maintains the process will save money but many local doctors oppose such a move. Three firms, all from overseas, have r...

The Bermuda Nursing Council and the Bermuda Dental Board, with the Bermuda Health Council (BHeC), have published documents containing Standards of Practice for professionals working in the two medical areas. The BHeC, which is led by chief executive ...

Annual spending on health in Bermuda rose from about $7,000 per person in 2007 to more than $11,000 in 2013, according to newly released figures. Bermuda Health Council released its National Health Accounts Report 2014 this morning, showing an increa...

A continuing feud between home birth advocates and medical authorities has resulted in one set of parents having to attend hospital at a cost of $8,000 for the delivery of their child. For four other parents, the search for a supervisor to oversee ho...

The following op-ed was submitted by the Department of Health At the Department of Health we recognise that pregnant women have a right to choose their own birthing experience, however when contemplating the option of a “Home Birth” it is important t...

Bermuda’s healthcare system needs to change its focus and cut its costs, Health Minister Trevor Moniz has told healthcare professionals. Mr Moniz said: “Despite Bermuda’s small size, our health system is incredibly complex, fragmented and, at times, ...

Another healthcare provider may take over the site of the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre, according to Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin. The Southside, St George’s facility, which opened to fanfare in April, 2009, is being closed down due to lo...