Bermuda Hospitals Board supports Radiation Therapy Unit with equipment upgrade

16 May 2017: On-island radiation therapy is a step closer to being a reality as Bermuda Hospitals Board announces upgrades to one of its CT scanners have been completed. Installation teams from General Electric (GE) and LAP Laser installed the equipment and software earlier this month.

BHB has partnered with Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre to support the Radiation Therapy Unit. As part of that therapy, patients have to undergo a simulation. The upgrades allow the CT scanner to be used for this service. To date, six patients have used the new CT service.

Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre funded the upgrade.

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Notes to Editors
The Bermuda Hospitals Board is a quango (quasi autonomous non-governmental organisation) established under the Bermuda Hospitals Board Act, 1970. It has a Bermuda Government-approved Board and a Chief Executive Officer, responsible for King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute. At the heart of both organisations is high-quality care to all patients.

With approximately 1,700 employees, the Bermuda Hospitals Board is Bermuda's second largest employer. King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute are the only healthcare organisations in Bermuda accredited by Accreditation Canada, an independent organisation whose role is to help hospitals examine and improve the quality of care and service they provide to their clients. In addition to providing an extensive list of services for the community, the Bermuda Hospitals Board is part of a referral network that includes some of the world's leading specialist hospitals.

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