Comments on: BHEC: ‘Healthcare System At Breaking Point’

By: Different Opinion

Different Opinion — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 17:53:54 +0000

“Dear Tawanna” your response seems rather personal.

BHEC has been very resourceful for me in determining market needs and projections. Yes, I take issue with how some of their new initiatives are rolled out but not with the BHEC itself! My experience in the health industry is that often those that are kicking and screaming about increased standards and regulation either are unprepared to deliver care at said standard or they are profiting from the status quo, or are blindly led by a medical doctor that falls in that bucket. Which are you?

By: campervan

campervan — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 12:28:32 +0000

The figures are no longer workable.
Too many young, healthy expatriates who subsidised the health care costs have left. Chased away by ill thought out policies and lack of long term opportunities.
Bermudians are now also leaving to the likes of the UK where they can avail themselves of inexpensive health care, this is causing further depopulation.
The healthcare costs alone could bankrupt the Island even if we had a manageable debt.

By: Dear Tawanna

Dear Tawanna — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 09:28:16 +0000

The BHEC is not useful. If all we get are cryptic reports that really dont say much she is wasting our money with her pontification. BHEC with Rogers and Wedderburn, have not specifically stated what amount of money goes to Doctors for doctors appointments. What exactly goes to Laboratories in Doctors offices. What exactly goes to CT/MRI in hospital vs. Out of Hospital… That is what we need to know as it clearly defines who are the low hanging fruit.
Truth be told. If you close the private sector Imaging and Labs, then this money will go to the Hospital because Doctors still need that information and results. It will only mean more cost because the hospital costs more to do the same and it is more time consuming and less efficient.

By: I'm full ...

I'm full ... — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 08:33:22 +0000

I’m not surprised at the above findings. Our culture and our poor choices have led us to what has transpired today. Since going on a whole plant based diet, drinking more water & exercising 4 + Times per week I’ve seen a huge diff in my sugar levels and pressure. But preparation is the key. Since Jan I’ve lost approx 20 pounds just by making those changes. Has it been easy? No. It takes a mind shift but I needed it or my health would have been progressively worse. And the best part of all I’ve gone from being constipated to now being regular due to fiber intake. Come on Bermuda! We can all do better! But let’s start by making healthy foods more affordable. Let’s use less or no salt in our foods. Let’s drink more water. Lets consume more fiber foods and plant based foods. Hate to say it, but the meats and dairy that we have been so use to consuming and believing it’s healthy have too much cholesterol anyway. Bermuda, we can be a healthier country. One step at a time.