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BHB Announces Lamb Foggo Holiday Hours
The Bermuda Hospitals Board announced that the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre “will be open its regular weekend hours i.e. 9am – 9pm on Saturday 3 August and Sunday 4 August 2024. A spokesperson said, “The UCC will not be open on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 August. “The management and staff of Bermuda Hospitals Board wishes the public... Read more of this article
BHB Award $190K In Scholarships To Students
The Bermuda Hospitals Board awarded $190,000 in scholarships to 12 local students. A spokesperson said “In a ceremony on Tuesday 16 July, the students were presented certificates of their awards in front of their families and BHB leaders. “Ryan Topple, a medical student, received the top award – the GlaxoSmithKline Scholarship of $20,000... Read more of this article
Emancipation Exhibition Featured At KEMH
Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] is celebrating Emancipation Day this year by exhibiting the panels from the Department of Culture’s 2022 exhibition – Pioneers Who Persevered: Black Nurses in Segregated Bermuda. “We’re so pleased the Department of Culture has collaborated with us to show this exhibition again,” said BHB CEO & President... Read more of this article
Traffic Restrictions At KEMH Starting July 24
Bermuda Hospitals Board advised “that there will be no pedestrian or vehicular through traffic on the campus of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH] between Point Finger Road and Berry Hill Road for three days starting on Wednesday 24 July.” A spokesperson said, “This is to facilitate resurfacing of the through road. The road... Read more of this article
Traffic Restrictions On KEMH Campus On Friday
Bermuda Hospitals Board advised that “there will be no through traffic on the campus of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH] between Point Finger Road and Berry Hill Road from 7am-noon on Friday 21 June 2024.” A spokesperson said, “The closure is necessary to facilitate a crane lift of construction materials. People will be able... Read more of this article
Preston Swan Confirmed As BHB’s COO
Preston Swan has been confirmed as the Chief Operating Officer [COO] of Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] after acting in the role since February 2021. A spokesperson said, “The COO is responsible for the Facilities Management, Pathology, Imaging Services, Pharmacy, Property Management, Security and Hotel Services [Environmental Services, Food Services... Read more of this article
No Through Traffic At KEMH On Wed Morning
The Bermuda Hospitals Board advised that “there will be no through traffic on the campus of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH] between Point Finger Road and Berry Hill Road from 7am-noon on Wednesday 12 June.” A spokesperson said, “The closure is necessary to facilitate a crane lift of an air conditioning unit. “People... Read more of this article
‘Electrical Equipment Failure’ In Acute Care Wing
[Updated] There has been an “internal electrical equipment failure” in the Acute Care Wing of the hospital, all “patient appointments for all KEMH departments are cancelled until further notice” and ”we ask that the public not attend the hospital except in emergencies,” the Bermuda Hospitals Board said this evening. A... Read more of this article
BHB Celebrates Accreditation Canada
Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] has achieved accreditation in its 14th onsite survey by Accreditation Canada. The organisation has been accredited since the 1970s. “Today is World Accreditation Day, and I am proud to announce that BHB has met all of the requirements for accreditation,” said BHB CEO and President R Scott Pearman. “It’s quite an... Read more of this article
New Generator To Be Installed At KEMH
An additional generator will be installed at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital this year and there will be temporary changes to visitor and staff parking during the construction phase of the project. “The new generator will provide added security of our electrical supply,” said Preston Swan, acting chief operating officer at Bermuda Hospitals Board.... Read more of this article
Hospital’s MRI Equipment Has Been Fixed
Bermuda Hospitals Board’s MRI equipment has been repaired and went through its first full day of scanning yesterday [Wednesday]. A spokesperson said, “Urgent patients have been prioritised and expanded hours are being offered to people who had their MRI examinations postponed to ensure they are scanned as soon as possible. “We thank... Read more of this article
‘MRI Equipment Is Currently Undergoing Repairs’
Bermuda Hospitals Board’s MRI equipment is “currently undergoing repairs,” BHB said today. A spokesperson said, “The parts for the repair and the engineer are due on island early next week. The MRI is not usually required for emergency diagnostics, but patients who have MRI tests that are time sensitive, can be referred to other providers. “All... Read more of this article
