3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (314+ words) The Ministry of Health marked World Suicide Prevention Day by promoting suicide prevention, mental health awareness and community support. “The World Health Organization [WHO] theme for 2024–2026 is ‘Changing the Narrative on Suicide,’ with the call to action ‘Start the Conversation....

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (209+ words) The Ministry of Youth, Social Development and Seniors is “urging Bermudians to learn the signs of dementia, seek medical advice early, and help challenge the stigma surrounding the disease as Bermuda marks World Alzheimer’s Month this September.” A Government spokesperson…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (239+ words) The Ministry of Health is advising the public that “three separate recalls have been issued for semaglutide injection products supplied to the Bermuda market.” A Government spokesperson said, “These recalls relate to product impurities, incorrect dose display, and packaging errors…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (97+ words) The Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] has re-opened its hyperbaric unit “for limited procedures.” A spokesperson said, “The hyperbaric chamber has two compressors. Only one is operating currently. This has been certified as safe to run emergency service for divers who…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (364+ words) BHB Acting CEO and Chief of Nursing, Judy Richardson says: “We’re honoured to offer the opportunity to our MWI clients, and others in our community with mental health challenges, to exhibit their work. “Research shows that this helps people to…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (824+ words) Atlantic Podiatry’s investment in Bermuda’s future healthcare workforce is moving from an idea into reality, with scholarship recipient Shea-Lah Thomas beginning her podiatry training at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh this month. A spokesperson said, “Ms Thomas has received a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (809+ words) [Opinion column written by Christopher Madeiros and the Bermuda Autonomous Tenants' Association] Every day, over 20,000 foreign-born residents help keep Bermuda functioning. They work in our hospitals, hotels, construction sites, international businesses and schools. Yet this critical segment of the population…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (249+ words) [Column written by Dr Kimberley Watkins and Natasia Symonds] Ask most people what a physiotherapist does, and you’ll probably hear some version of “helps with sports injuries”, “massages”, “causes pain”, “gets you up walking”, or “stretches you out after surgery....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1136+ words) Channel House will be converted into a “Government-operated care facility with dedicated space for medically fit-for-discharge patients,” the government announced today, adding that it “will add approximately 60 beds” which is a “meaningful increase in community capacity that will relieve pressure…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (323+ words) Officials are encouraging parents and guardians to register children with asthma on the 2026/27 Bermuda Student Asthma Registry. A spokesperson said, “The online registry supports local asthma healthcare providers, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Education by helping them…...