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Nurses practitioners had their dedication highlighted as part of National Nurse Practitioner Week. The annual week, which honours nurses with advanced training, started on Monday with the theme of “NPs: going the extra mile”. Lunette Castillo a nurs...

A surge in test demand has put staff in the lab leading the fight against Covid-19 under increased pressure. Carika Weldon, who heads Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory in the East End, said on Twitter that staff had worked long hours – and some had al...

A student who pledged to serve others after her brother died eight years ago has been awarded $10,000 to help her qualify as a doctor. Jade Richardson received a scholarship from Northshore Medical and Aesthetics Centre for the third year in a row. M...

A nurse who helped manage a coronavirus outbreak in a nursing home while recovering from cancer surgery said he stayed committed because he knew he was needed. Darren Hunnicutt, 38, worked at the Matilda Smith Williams Nursing Home last year after ev...

Giving blood will be easier for donors after some restrictions were eased, according to the Bermuda Hospitals Board. Bermuda’s blood donor centre, which used to require a 12-month deferral for certain activities, has cut the wait to three months beca...

Lighthouse Medical Supplies today announced a new partnership with global medical equipment supplier Zoll Medical Corporation. The partnership will increase access to state-of-the-art medical devices for Bermuda’s emergency medical and hospital pers...

The Attorney-General and legal affairs minister tabled yesterday legislation to legalise medical cannabis and regulations to govern licences for growers and importers, Kathy Lynn Simmons told the Senate the Bill and regulations — which include the se...

A schoolgirl who suffered a severe brain bleed over the summer has returned home for the start of the new school year. On Friday, the family of 13-year-old Unaiah Ball will host a potluck to pay for the cost of her remaining medical bills. Undreah Ca...

Northshore Medical and Aesthetic Centre, an award-winning healthcare provider, has announced it has again met all necessary criteria for laboratory accreditation by Cola, an American healthcare accreditation organisation. The company said such accre...

Leglslation designed to streamline the process for complaints against doctors was passed in the House of Assembly. The Medical Practitioners Amendment Act will increase the size of the committee responsible for dealing with complaints and allow for a...

The winner of Bermuda’s Best Healthcare Professional award said he was told as a child he did not have what it took to be a doctor. Kyjuan Brown added: “During my educational pursuits, especially in primary and high school, I was always told that I w...

Doctors will be unable to cope with a reduction in fees and an increased workload, the Bermuda Medical Doctors’ Association has warned. The BMDA said it backed improved access to healthcare, but that there were “significant costs” involved and more c...