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Govt On Psycho-Educational Programme
The Government has provided additional information on the Psycho-Educational Programme, the total number of youth that were sent to overseas psycho-educational care facilities, the costs and more. The Minister of Social Development and Seniors Tinee Furbert said, “All children who receive the funding of the Psycho-Educational Programme present with... Read more of this article
Mental Health Awareness Week Launch
Bermuda Hospitals Board launched Mental Health Awareness Week 2011, with the theme ‘The Big Push – Investing in Your Mental Health’. The theme focuses on five everyday steps we can each take to enrich our lives and improve our mental health: to connect, be active, keep learning, take notice and give. The week’s activities include a visit from... 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
Minister Clarifies Psycho-Educational Programme
Minister of Youth, Families and Sports Glenn Blakeney moved to “clarify misconceptions made in a recent news report in reference to the children being assisted with overseas treatment in the Psycho-Educational Programme.” Quoting unnamed sources, the report had suggested that the Department of Child and Family Services is bringing children... Read more of this article
Psychiatry Agreement with Howard Signed
Premier Dr Ewart Brown and Health Minister Walter Roban yesterday [Oct 14] led a delegation from the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] to Washington DC to sign a Collaborative Agreement with Howard University. This agreement was signed by the Premier and Howard University President Dr. Sidney Ribeau at a ceremony held on campus at the Louis Stokes Health... Read more of this article
Gov: Mental Health Services Access In Prison
The Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour, Home Affairs and Housing, and Bermuda Hospitals Board today announces the signing of a Statement of Intent with the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) to provide services for people serving prison sentences who require access to mental health services at a specialist, secure... Read more of this article
Howard Uni: Psychiatry Consultation Services
Next week The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Howard University is entering an agreement to provide medical services to Bermuda. “The addition of Howard University in the field of psychiatry is appropriate and important,” Premier Dr Ewart Brown said. “As a Howard graduate, I am particularly proud of this achievement.” William... Read more of this article
Ministry of Health: Public Health Scholarships
The Ministry of Health has announced that the application period for the Dr. Barbara Ball Public Health Scholarship will open on Mon April 12 and close on May 20, 2010. Scholarships may be offered for study in a wide variety of health related disciplines including: nursing, occupational therapy, speech therapy, maternal care, dental hygiene, dentistry,... Read more of this article
