Thursday 23 May 2024: Chief of Emergency Dr Chikezie Dean Okereke comments: “While we hope everyone enjoys the running, swimming and parade, for anyone in need of emergency or urgent healthcare services, we will be here. “The KEMH Emergency Department is open 24 hours throughout the weekend for medical emergencies and if someone experiences a … Continue reading
Wednesday 22 May 2024: Bermuda Hospitals Board’s MRI equipment is currently undergoing repairs. The parts for the repair and the engineer are due on island early next week. The MRI is not usually required for emergency diagnostics, but patients who have MRI tests that are time sensitive can be referred to other providers. All other … Continue reading
Wednesday 22 May 2024: Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) is celebrating CPR & AED Awareness Week this year with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) courses for the public. BHB is an American Heart Association (AHA) International Training Center. All CPR courses follow AHA guidelines and standards. A cardiac arrest can happen anywhere, and the victim could be someone … Continue reading
Tuesday 7 May 2024: Bermuda Hospitals Board today updated its blood donor eligibility criteria to include risk-based questions that will be the same for every individual, regardless of sexual orientation, sex or gender. These questions reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections, such as HIV. The change brings Bermuda in line with blood donation criteria in … Continue reading
Wednesday 1 May 2024: On Thursday 9 May, the Child and Adolescent Services team at Bermuda Hospitals Board will host its second annual Children’s Mental Health Awareness Fair. Organisers aim to educate middle and high-school students about services available to help them with a variety of mental health concerns, while exposing them to potential careers … Continue reading
Thursday 18 April 2024: Bermuda Hospitals Board advises the public that there will be no through traffic on the campus of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) between Point Finger Road and Berry Hill Road for one week starting on Sunday 21 April 2024. Through traffic is scheduled to resume on Monday 29 April 2024. … Continue reading