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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
BHCT New Executive Director: Ralph Richardson
The Board of Trustees of the Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] has announced the appointment of Ralph Richardson [pictured left] as Executive Director, replacing Wendy Augustus. A spokesperson said, “The Board has the fullest confidence that Mr. Richardson will be an excellent steward of BHCT’s mission as a leader and advocate for healthcare... Read more of this article
New Emergency Dept. To Offer Patient Privacy
Patient privacy is a hallmark of the Emergency Department in the new Acute Care Wing, the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] said today. A private waiting room with seating for 15 people and two wheelchairs will keep patients away from the main hospital traffic, while access to other hospital services required by emergency department patients will take place... Read more of this article
Partial Closure Of KEMH Ground Floor Corridor
The Bermuda Hospitals Board said that construction works of the Acute Care Wing will necessitate the closure of a portion of the ground floor corridor between the Continuing Care Unit [CCU] and the main lobby of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH] this month. This section of the corridor will be closed for approximately four weeks. A spokeperson... Read more of this article
Sewage Pumps Turned On At New KEMH Facility
The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH] Acute Care Wing is nearing completion, and the pumps in the new sewage treatment facility were turned on Monday, March 31st. BHB said, “The state of the art plant constructed by BCM McAlpine Ltd. treats not only the waste expected when the new wing opens in September 2014 but also the current sewage... Read more of this article
