Monday 2 December 2019: Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) has achieved a decision of Accredited with Exemplary Standing, Accreditation Canada’s highest level of accreditation. The decision follows four years of quality and safety improvements, culminating in a weeklong onsite visit by independent surveyors in May. Accreditation Canada is a non-profit organisation that works with the Ottawa-based Health … Continue reading
Monday 25 November 2019: Bermuda Hospitals Board road traffic accident statistics for October 2019 are now available. There were 157 cases that required attention at our emergency facilities – 13 people were admitted to general wards. Of those admitted, two were minors ( a 3- year-old and a 15-year-old). No one was air-ambulanced overseas due … Continue reading
Friday 22 November 2019: Suicide prevention is the theme of mental health awareness campaigns in Bermuda this year. It’s the reason the Mental Health Awareness Committee at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute chose to screen EVELYN, a moving documentary which chronicles one family’s unique effort to come to terms with the suicide of their son and … Continue reading
Wednesday 6 November 2019: November is Diabetes and Chronic Lung Disease Awareness month. To help educate the public on risk factors, how to manage the conditions and how to avoid developing them, Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) Diabetes, Respiratory, Endocrine and Metabolism (DREAM) Centre will be providing free health screenings to the public. On Wednesday 13 … Continue reading
Tuesday 1 October 2019: Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) is celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October with an awareness campaign organised by the Mammography Department. For the entire month the Acute Care Wing will be under a pink glow every evening. Join the Snapchat buzz every Friday with the Mammography Department filters. BHB’s Mammography Department … Continue reading
Friday 27 September 2019: Bermuda Hospitals Board road traffic accident statistics for August 2019 are now available. There were 172 cases that required attention at our emergency facilities – 2 people required admission to ICU and 15 to general wards. Of those admitted, one was a minor (17 years old). No one was air-ambulanced overseas … Continue reading