Comments on: Premier Dunkley Encourages Support Of KEMH

By: Observer

Observer — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 16:19:16 +0000

Just to correct some of the misinformation out there. The $40,000,000 was initially apart of the construction costs, not the hospitals operating budget. It is simply coincidental that the hospital’s number is the same. The Money given to the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust goes to the Trust not to the Hospital. The Trust then will give that money to the builders. They have raised over $30 million over 10 years towards the $40 million down payment.

Also the new acute care wing is not just rooms. It has all of the operating rooms, an emergency department that is spacious and modern with modern equipment. It will also house dialysis, oncology and diagnostic imaging of all kinds. So it is not just a wing (as someone mentioned), most treatment will be given there. Hopefully now that this is clear, more people will support the cost of constructing this wonderful new facility. Check them out google Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust and make a donation.

By: Dingle berrry squid

Dingle berrry squid — Sat, 31 May 2014 12:04:25 +0000

Look…I like you Mr. Dunkley…but supporting something that refused me a job,letting a foreigner tell me I was over qualified,(I had my own insurance by the way so that is no excuse),medicine is a thousand dollars a visit in emergancy…you wait three or four hours bleeding out….they take you to xray and the eegrunt b**** there bend your broken finger to take the xray….stating she needs to see the break…you need malpractice insurance to go there….they clamp your car tires and ask for donations…..I wouldn’t give them the time of day!

By: Vote for Me

Vote for Me — Sat, 31 May 2014 09:35:23 +0000

@ACeboy
Yes it is a new acute care wing. The entire hospital is not being rebuilt. Many of the former services will remain in the old building. The main elements of the new wing are patient care (there will only be single rooms as opposed to public and semi private that we have now, dialysis treatment and most emergency care.

What the Premier is emphasizing is that BHB is approximately $40m short in what is required to operate each year. Any shortfall will ultimately come from Government or there will be a significant reduction in services.

By: PBanks

PBanks — Fri, 30 May 2014 20:13:02 +0000

I don’t mind that the Premier is encouraging his fellow MPs to purchase those Legacy bricks or whatever they’re called – several of them are in a position to buy more than a few, so more power to them.

By: X man

X man — Fri, 30 May 2014 19:19:41 +0000

Hospital or meat market! — it’s the place to go to if you want to die ! —- a feeling of 80% of Bermudians.

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 30 May 2014 18:27:13 +0000

Gov must be getting worried about ultimately having to foot the bill for any shortfall. The charge might not be directly but it will sure be and but you can bet it will be in indirect charges going forward

By: aceboy

aceboy — Fri, 30 May 2014 16:25:31 +0000

Thought we were getting a new hospital…not just a new “wing”?