CEO Venetta Symonds on bed capacity at KEMH

23 March 2017: Bermuda Hospitals Board CEO Venetta Symonds updates the public on bed capacity at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in this short video. KEMH continues to experience a surge in demand, which has led to the hospital being over capacity.

Wherever possible, the public is asked to help hospital staff and the community by using services appropriately and maintaining their health wherever possible:

• If you have a close relative at KEMH who is ready to be discharged, please work with the hospital teams to get them home without delay.
• If you have a minor illness or injury, book an appointment with your GP or visit the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre. You will avoid long waits. If you are in an Emergency situation, however, please do not hesitate in seeking care at the hospital.
• If you know which specialist you need and it is not an Emergency, make an appointment directly with the specialist. If you need a referral, see your GP.
• Manage any chronic conditions you might have, for example, make sure you take your hypertension or diabetes medication to avoid an emergency.
• Look after yourself: eat healthily, exercise and wash your hands regularly to try and avoid infections and optimize your wellbeing.
• Drive safely at all times – and don’t drink and drive! You can avoid Emergency and an admission by not ending up in a road accident.

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