Tag: health
Bermuda Recognises International Nurses Day
Minister of Health and Seniors, Patricia Gordon-Pamplin yesterday [May 13] joined with members of the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] and the Bermuda Nurses Association to formally recognise Monday, May 13, as International Nurses Day. The month of May is also Nurses Month, with the theme being Closing the Gap: Millennium Development Goals 8, 7, 6, 5,... Read more of this article
Bermuda Captive Conference Adds Session
The upcoming Bermuda Captive Conference is gearing up to be quite an impressive event again this year. Held from June 9-12, 2013 at the Fairmont Southampton Princess, the Bermuda Captive Conference boasts what no other jurisdiction can with an expanded offering from Bermuda’s commercial insurance and reinsurance market. Due to this expanded offering,... Read more of this article
Hospital Review To Be Tabled In Parliament
The Minister of Health and Seniors Patricia Gordon-Pamplin and the Bermuda Hospitals Board said that the Howard Associates’ “Corporate and Clinical and Governance Review For Bermuda Hospitals Board” will be Tabled in the House of Assembly on 17th May, 2013. The Minister said, “This review is of great importance to the Bermuda Hospitals Board... Read more of this article
World Asthma Day Encourages Knowledge, Care
World Asthma Day was marked today [May 7] at City Hall, with Open Airways organizing an event designed to improve asthma awareness and care throughout the world. 80 countries around the world will celebrate the day, and from 11:30am until 2:30pm today, people were able to go to City Hall and gain information on asthma and receive free spacers and microfiber... Read more of this article
Hospital To Cease Seniors Day Care Service
The Bermuda Hospitals Board today announced that it will be ceasing to provide a day care service for seniors from its Continuing Care Unit from 28 June 2013. Clients and their families have been informed and directed to other organizations that provide a similar day time service in the community. The service is separate to the CCU residential service... Read more of this article
Dr Weitekamp Appointed Hospital Chief Of Staff
Bermuda Hospitals Board today [Apr 30] announced that Dr Michael Weitekamp has been appointed as Chief of Staff, effective May 1st. The Chief of Staff is responsible for all physicians and is the medical lead at BHB. The position reports to the Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Venetta Symonds, and is accountable to the Board and Minister for Health &... Read more of this article
Shadow Minister & Minister On FutureCare Rates
Shadow Minister for Health Zane Desilva and Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin exchanged words following a recent survey about FutureCare, with Mr DeSilva saying “punitive increases” were put in place, while the Minister said the Government wanted to make sure “the premium was fair to all.” The survey was conducted from... Read more of this article
Bermudians Urged To Become Organ Donors
Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] and the Bermuda Organ and Tissue Donor Association [BOTDA] are marking next week’s Organ Donation Campaign by urging more Bermudians to become organ donors. The main focus of the annual promotion is educating the community about this vital and life-saving process. Muriel Williams, BHB Registered Nurse and President of... Read more of this article
New Name: Atlantic Caregiving Services
Bermuda Executive Services Ltd formal renamed its caregiving division, Bermuda Home Care-Giving Services, to Atlantic Caregiving Services. Bermuda Home Care-Giving was launched in mid-2012 to meet the growing need for home caregiving in Bermuda as the population ages. Its main goal is to enable senior citizens, people with disabilities and children... Read more of this article
FutureCare: PLP Suggests ‘Balanced Approach’
The PLP hopes the Government will consider the impact of their recent decision on FutureCare and rethink their position, Shadow Health Minister Zane DeSilva said. Last week Health Minister Patricia Gordon-Pamplin announced that the Government will combine the FutureCare Phase 1 premium of $385 per month, with the Phase 2 and 3 premium of $635 per month... Read more of this article
