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Ministerial Statement: Budget & Staffing at MAWI
Minister of Health Zane Desilva delivered a statement this morning [July 22] in the House of Assembly about the budget and staffing at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute. The statement follows in full below: Mr. Speaker, there has been some speculation and comment in the media over recent days about the impact of budget reductions on services at the... Read more of this article
Dr Chantelle Simmons: New Chief of Psychiatry
Bermuda Hospitals Board today [July 21] announces the appointment of Bermudian Dr Chantelle Simmons as Chief of Psychiatry, effective 1 September 2011. The Chief of Psychiatry is responsible for the development of psychiatric services and the medical staff at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute. Dr Simmons will be replacing Dr Michael Radford, who has... Read more of this article
Dr.Simmons: Howard University Symposium
Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute (MWI) consultant psychiatrist Dr. Chantelle Simmons spoke at a conference about the introduction of the Recovery Model in Bermuda at a Howard University symposium in Washington D.C on Wednesday 22 June 2011. The three-day conference, entitled Promoting Recovery and Rehabilitation in African American Mental Health, brings... Read more of this article
Budget Cuts: Five Positions At MWI Not Renewed
Speaking in the Senate yesterday [June 22] Senator Dr Katherine Michelmore, Shadow Minister for Health, told the Senate that MWI was making cutbacks due to finances, and expressed her concern over the effect this may have on mental health services. MWI’s budget was reduced $1 million this fiscal year. A MWI spokesperson confirmed that, “Where... Read more of this article
Magistrate: ‘Matter Should Not Be In Court’
In Magistrates Court yesterday morning [June 21] a 64-year-old Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute [MAWI] outpatient pleaded guilty to theft. Magistrate Archie Warner questioned her and her lawyer to assure himself that the defendant did actually understand the charge. Having asked the defendant if she understood the charge, and after assuring himself that... Read more of this article
Social Work Month at Both Hospitals
Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] joins a global campaign marking Social Work Month with lobby displays and information booths this week at both King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH] and Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute (MWI). Members of the public are invited to stop by the lobby at both hospitals on Tuesday, 22 March from 10:00am to 2:00pm to learn... Read more of this article
MWI Statement on Child Sex Attack Conviction
A spokesperson for the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute [MWI] spoke on the recent conviction of a MWI outpatient for a sex attack on a 5-year-old girl, saying, “Our sympathy is with the victim in this case. It is a very sad incident and our hearts go out to the young girl and her family. We need to remember, however, that it is extremely rare that... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Forum on Mental Health Plan
Bermuda Hospitals Board reminds the community that the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute (MWI) will be holding the last community forum seeking feedback on the new mental health plan from 7-8.30pm on Thursday 10 February 2011 at Penno’s Wharf, St George’s. This is the third and final community forum relating to the new Mental Health Plan, launched... Read more of this article
Police Respond to Incident at MAWI
[Updated] This evening [Jan 29] the Bermuda Police and Fire Service are on scene at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute [MAWI] in Devonshire after a patient made his way onto the roof and was threatening to harm himself. Police spokesman Dwayne Caines said that first responders were called to the scene this evening after receiving reports that a patient... Read more of this article
Video: MWI Staff Graduate With City & Guilds
Seven nursing aides graduated from the City & Guilds with a certificate in “Working with People Who Have Learning Disability” at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute this morning [Dec 8]. The graduates were Tamara Bean, Sharika Davis, Terri-lynn Dill, Judy Fubler , Chandelle Hardy, Jennifer Minks and Dabrina Turner. Patrice Dill, Chief Operating... Read more of this article
MAWI Nursing Aids To Receive Certification
Seven nursing aides will graduate from the City & Guilds with a certificate in “Working with People Who Have Learning Disability” at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute (MWI) this coming Wednesday [Dec 8] The graduates are Tamara Bean, Sharika Davis, Terri-lynn Dill, Judy Fubler , Chandelle Hardy, Jennifer Minks and Dabrina Turner. City &... Read more of this article
Hospital Moves Some Services to MAWI Campus
Bermuda Hospitals Board today announces the temporary move of its Diabetes Education Centre, Asthma Education Centre and Cardiac Care Education Programme to the newly renovated Fairview Court facility on the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute campus in Devonshire. These services are collectively called Chronic Disease Management (CDM). It does not include... Read more of this article
