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First, the evidence at hand. As you read this, and as confirmed by the Ministry of Health, there are 5,341 Bermudians, spouses of Bermudians and permanent resident’s certificate holders representing approximately 8 per cent of our population who are ...

A walk-in medical clinic on Reid Street has been given planning approval to open, according to its owner. Marico Thomas, the chief executive of Bermuda Medical Specialties Group, said the Health Express Urgent Care Centre received the green light to ...

Boxing champion Teresa Perozzi and author Agathe Holowatinc have created a health and wellness company. Fuelled Bermuda Ltd will start operations on July 15. The co-founders say the company is devoted to helping the people of Bermuda get healthier, l...

The number of home healthcare providers has soared, resulting in an increase in abuse of the system, including scams such as time sheets submitted for patients who have died. Kim Wilson, the Minister of Health, revealed the figures last week but said...

Lahey Hospital will soon be providing specialist care at the Bermuda Medical Specialities Group clinic on Reid Street. Officials at BMSG announced an agreement with the Massachusetts hospital today. Lahey medical experts will see endocrinology, aller...

Applications for new services under Bermuda’s basic healthcare package have been put on hold while talks to change the scheme take place. Healthcare providers were advised of a moratorium on requests in a memo from the Bermuda Health Council last wee...

Without effective regulation of medical-services providers and moves to cover the sizeable minority who have no health insurance, healthcare costs are likely to keep spiralling. That is the view of executives at BF&M Ltd, a major health insurer on th...

Veteran paediatrician Peter Perinchief has been in the front line of children’s medicine in Bermuda for 37 years — and now he’s taking a step back into a consultant’s role. Dr Perinchief, owner and physician at Edgewood Pediatric Services, on Richmon...

The Premier has signalled his support for a Commission of Inquiry into former attorney-general Trevor Moniz and the handling of a Government lawsuit against US medical group the Lahey Clinic. Zane DeSilva, a Progressive Labour Party backbencher and f...

A health practice with a specialty in diabetes management is helping patients to better understand their diagnosis. Annabel Fountain, who launched her own practice, Fountain Health, at the end of last year, has spoken about its aims and its work to h...

A third Bermuda Healthcare Forum is to be held in 2020 following the success of this year’s event. More than 200 healthcare industry specialists attended the second forum last month, with at least half travelling from overseas. They discussed risk tr...

Dear Sir, There are complaints about the cost of healthcare in Bermuda. However, I do feel this is being driven by the insurance companies and also by the Bermuda Health Council. First of all, the insurance companies go with the American and Canadian...