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Video: BHCT Presents $20 Million Payment
Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT], an independent non-profit organization that leads fundraising and charitable giving for Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB], today presented an initial $20 million dollar payment to BHB to fund the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Project. BHCT has led the fundraising for the KEMH Redevelopment Project... Read more of this article
ACE Foundation Donates $1 Million To BHCT
Today [June 19], Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] announced that the ACE Foundation-Bermuda has fulfilled its $1 million pledge to the Why it Matters campaign in support of the KEMH Redevelopment Project. A spokesperson said, “The project’s overarching aim is to transform Bermuda’s hospital care delivery with the completion of the... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Hospital “Key” Handed Over
A key handover ceremony took place today [June 12], giving the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] access to the new Acute Care Wing ahead of its expected September 2014 opening. BHB CEO Venetta Symonds receive the “swipe” key to the new facility, marking a milestone in its construction. Speaking at the event, Premier Michael Dunkley said, “Today... Read more of this article
Island Health Services Support BHCT Campaign
The physicians and staff of Island Health Services have donated $15,000 to the Why it Matters campaign in support of the new Acute Care Wing. Scheduled to open in September 2014, the new wing will feature 90 patient rooms, a new emergency department, surgical unit, diagnostic imaging unit, oncology, dialysis, and outpatient services. “We want the... Read more of this article
AXIS Donates $1 Million Towards KEMH Upgrade
Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] today announced that AXIS Capital made a $1 million donation to the Why it Matters campaign, which is raising funds to upgrade King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. This donation takes the running total for the campaign to close to $31 million since its launch in April 2011. BHCT is leading a capital campaign... Read more of this article
BHB: Acute Care Wing Nearing Completion
Works within the Acute Care Wing are nearing completion, with ongoing efforts including final commissioning, installation of medical equipment supplied by Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB], installation of signage, correction of minor deficiencies such as painting touch-ups and other small adjustments, and final cleaning. A spokesperson said, “BHB,... Read more of this article
Premier Dunkley Encourages Support Of KEMH
Today [May 30] in the House of Assembly, Premier Michael Dunkley stressed the importance of supporting the ongoing redevelopment of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH] via its “Why It Matters” campaign. Premier Dunkley said, “I encourage Honourable Members to support the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trusts’ “Why It Matters”... Read more of this article
OIL Donates $275,000 For New Acute Care Wing
Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] has received a gift of $275,000 to the Why it Matters campaign on behalf of OIL Group of Companies [OIL]. Robert Stauffer, President of OIL stated: “The OIL Group of Companies has had a long term commitment to Bermuda; as such it was natural to make a commitment to support the Why It Matters Campaign. The... Read more of this article
Acute Care Wing Adds Back-Up Generators
Bermuda is just four weeks away from receiving the keys to its new Acute Care Wing. The Bermuda Hospitals Board will receive the keys from Paget Health Services on 12 June, at which point it can begin the preparation, training and orientation required for its September opening to the public. “It’s an exciting time for all of us,” said BHB CEO... Read more of this article
KEMH Ground Floor Partial Closure On May 10
The ground floor of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH] will be partially closed beginning on Saturday, May 10, as construction continues on the new Acute Care Wing. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Hospitals Board would like to inform the public that construction works of the Acute Care Wing will necessitate the closure of a portion of... Read more of this article
BHB: Losses Will Not Affect Cost Or Quality
Following the recent news about the substantial losses incurred by Sir Robert McAlpine Holdings in relation to the KEMH Redevelopment Project, the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] said these losses will have “no adverse impact either on the cost of the project to BHB or on the completion of the new Acute Care Wing in June 2014.” BHB said, “BCM... Read more of this article
Report: Substantial Losses On Hospital Contract
According to the UK’s Daily Telegraph, “substantial losses” on the Bermuda hospital contract have thrown Sir Robert McAlpine Holdings “into the red.” The Telegraph report that, “Accounts for Sir Robert McAlpine Holdings, the umbrella company for the McAlpine family’s privately owned portfolio of construction and... Read more of this article
BHB Connects General Wing To New Acute Care
The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will expand to include the new Acute Care Wing this September, and construction is now complete on the structure that connects them. “This is an exciting milestone in the building’s construction,” said Bermuda Hospitals Board CEO Venetta Symonds. “Although not in use yet, we now have a clear path on each... Read more of this article
Work On New KEMH Acute Care Wing Continues
Over the Easter weekend, work continued on the new Acute Care Wing, presenting the public with added features on the building’s face. A steel canopy has been completed over the main entrance together with the sun shading structure [brise-soleil] above the canopy, bringing the facade of this section of the building closer to its final look. Also new... Read more of this article
New Hospital To Feature 2,738 Sq Ft Atrium
The healing power of natural light played a major role in the architectural design of the new Acute Care Wing, the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] said. “Large windows are featured throughout the building and while that allows light into areas facing outdoors it doesn’t address areas in the middle of the new facility,” a spokesperson explained. “Yet... Read more of this article
35 Year Old Hospitalised After Industrial Accident
At sometime around 1pm today [Apr 14] there was an industrial accident at the KEMH construction site, which resulted in a man being taken to hospital where he is presently listed in stable condition. A Bermuda Hospitals Board spokesperson said, “BHB can confirm that there was an industrial accident on the site of the new Acute Care Wing today... Read more of this article
