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CG Earns Platinum Certification Recognition
CG Insurance has reached the Platinum Level, the highest level, of the Bermuda Mental Health Foundation’s [BMHF] Mindful Employer Certification [MEC] programme. A spokesperson said, “The achievement recognises CG’s commitment to creating psychologically safe workplaces where employees can thrive.” Sharon Smith – BMHF Director, Jacqueline... Read more of this article
BHB: Hyperbaric Chamber Resumes Operation
The hyperbaric chamber at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is back in service after a temporary closure last week. A Bermuda Hospitals Board spokesperson said, “Operation of the hyperbaric chamber at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital has resumed following a closure due to staff shortages last week Thursday.” Related Stories Department... Read more of this article
Column: Parfitt-Smith On Trauma & More
[Opinion column written by Michaele Parfitt-Smith] In Bermuda, trauma is more than a personal struggle; it’s an epidemic that affects our healthcare, our workforce, our justice system, and our education system. The collaborative work on ACEs between Dr. Stephanie Guthman of The Family Centre and Tara Hines of the Bermuda Health Council began in 2018... Read more of this article
BCHC Installs Second 3D Mammography Machine
Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre [BCHC] has installed a second state-of-the-art GE Senographe Pristina 3D mammography machine. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre [BCHC], an independent nonprofit medical facility, is proud to announce the installation of a second state-of-the-art GE Senographe Pristina 3D mammography machine.... Read more of this article
Free Dental & Health Services On August 29
The Ministry of Health is inviting the public to the Department of Health’s Community Dental Health Day, a Day of Health and Smiles, on Friday [Aug 29] from 10.00am to 3.00pm at the St. George’s Health Clinic. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Health invites the community to attend the Department of Health’s Community Dental Health... Read more of this article
Fahy On Facility MOU, Morgans Point & More
“The recent announcement by the Government about the medical tourism project to be located at Morgan’s Point raises a number of questions,” OBA MP Michael Fahy said. Mr. Fahy — the Shadow Minister of Housing, Municipalities and Home Affairs — said, “My colleague, the Shadow Minister of Health, Robin Tucker, has already... Read more of this article
BHB Hyperbaric Chamber Temporarily Closed
The Bermuda Hospitals Board announced that the hyperbaric chamber at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is temporarily closed due to “staffing issues.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Hospitals Board advises that due to unexpected staffing issues, the hyperbaric chamber at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will be closed temporarily.... Read more of this article
Column: Grant On Health, Addiction & More
[Column written by Leslie Grant] Substance use disorder is one of Bermuda’s most urgent—and most under-addressed—public health crises. It destabilizes families, burdens health and justice systems, and leaves communities fractured. Yet we continue to treat it primarily through a criminal justice lens, focusing on punishment over prevention and... Read more of this article
Five Candy Stripers Earn Scholarships
Five candy stripers — Surayya Trott-Cann, Starr Bowen, Kaitelyn Smith, Sacha Burchall, and Mishale Corday — were awarded a total of $30,000 in scholarships at the Hospitals Auxiliary of Bermuda’s annual awards ceremony. A spokesperson said, “Five local candy stripers received scholarships totalling $30,000 when the Hospitals Auxiliary of Bermuda... Read more of this article
Health Minister Kim Wilson Donates Blood
Minister of Health Kim Wilson recently demonstrated the importance of giving blood by completing her donation in just 6 minutes and 53 seconds. A Government spokesperson said, “Recently, the Minister of Health, The Hon. Kim Wilson rolled up her sleeve to give blood.” “This simple and brief act took 6 minutes, 53 seconds and has the potential... Read more of this article
Trebuchet Makes $25,000 Donation To BCHC
Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre [BCHC] announced a $25,000 donation from the directors of Trebuchet Group Holdings Limited in memory of Sinclair Woolridge, the late husband of former BCHC Chief Executive Officer Lynne Woolridge. A spokesperson said, “The gift will support BCHC’s Equal Access Fund, which ensures that anyone who comes through the... Read more of this article
MP Robin Tucker On Medical Tourism Plans
“While local investment and innovation in healthcare are crucial, the timing and focus of the Government’s recent signing of a MOU for the development of a new medical tourism facility raises concern especially in view of the current realities at the hospital and broader issues across our healthcare sector,” Shadow Health Minister Robin... Read more of this article
