Urgent Care Centre X-ray equipment to be replaced

Friday 9 January 2026: Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) today announced that it will start replacing old x-ray equipment in the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre on Monday 12 January.

This is part of the BHB’s replacement and upgrade project of its older diagnostic equipment, which was announced in March last year. New CT, MRI, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and x-ray equipment has already been installed at KEMH since the announcement.

Manager of Imaging Services Terricca Smith says: “The x-ray equipment at the UCC is over 15 years old. We’re really pleased that its being replaced by new equipment from GE as the old equipment is suffering from some serious maintenance issues. It will be taken out from Monday. Once extensive renovations of the room are complete, the new x-ray machine will be installed. We expect it to be open by March 2026.

“This diagnostic service can be very helpful in the urgent care setting,” Mrs Smith adds, “especially for minor injuries and sprains to check for any fractures or broken bones. While the x-ray equipment is being replaced at the UCC, we will direct people to the KEMH if x-rays are required.”

The Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre is open every weekend from 9am to 9pm.

Bermuda’s first baby of 2026 is born

Friday 2 January 2026: Bermuda’s first baby of 2026 was born today, Friday 2 January 2026

Born at 11:18am to parents Emily and Ryan Sousa, baby Henry weighed 8lbs and 7.2oz and is the first sibling for sister Charlotte, who turns five next week.

Bermuda Hospitals Board donates medical supplies to Jamaica

Tuesday 4 November 2025: This week, Bermuda Hospitals Board was pleased to donate medical supplies to help equip Black River Hospital in St Elisabeth, Jamaica, which was devastated by Hurricane Melissa. BHB sent some of the items the hospital needed most, including sterile single-use needles, gloves, masks, surgical gowns and coveralls.

At least 200 BHB staff have direct links to Jamaica so this hurricane, while further afield, impacted our hospital family. After losing the Continuing Care Unit during Hurricane Gonzalo in 2014, BHB can sympathize with the Black River Hospital staff who are working hard to deliver care to their community despite the hardships they are facing.

BHB CEO & President Scott Pearman, Chief of Nursing & Allied Health Judy Richardson, Chief of Staff Dr Anna Neilson-Williams and Chief Operating Officer Preston Swan are pictured with the nine pallets of supplies, alongside Jamaican BHB staff members Dr Shari Plummer and Clinical Manager Christine Bogle-Mienzer, and Jamaican Association members Shurnette Caines and Joan Richardson.

MWI clients art, photography and poetry exhibition opens on Friday

(Thursday 18 September 2025): The annual MindFrame PhotoVoice Exhibition, in which clients of the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute (MWI) showcase their art, photography and poetry opens this Friday 19 September from 5-7pm at the Bermuda Society of Arts at City Hall.

The theme MWI clients responded to this year is ‘Comm_nity, where are u?’

Art Therapist, Rhiannon Fletcher, comments, “we are excited to be exhibiting art, photography and poetry from people who are clients of the MWI services, including mental health, addiction and intellectual disability services.

“This exhibition means so much to us and our clients,” she adds. “It brings the community together to appreciate and gain insight into the creativity and expressiveness of people who are journeys of recovery from mental illness or addiction, and those living with intellectual disabilities.”

Rehab Aide Zharia Bean says, “It’s really special to come to the exhibition’s opening night, when clients and their families have the opportunity to see responses to their work, and to feel included and celebrated in a public space. This is a powerful exhibition and if someone can’t make the opening, we encourage them to pop by before it closes on Monday 13 October.

“The comments and narratives that are supplied with the art and photos give an amazing appreciation of the creative power of the human mind,” Zharia adds. “I’d also note that the artists and photographers get a portion of any of their works that are sold, as does the art and photography programme at MWI, which goes back into supplies and putting on future exhibits.”

Temporary KEMH Road Closure on Wednesday 10 September

(Monday 8 September 2025): Bermuda Hospitals Board today advises that the road through the KEMH campus that connects Berry Hill and Point Finger Roads will not be accessible as a through road on Wednesday 10 September, from about 7:30am through to at least 4pm.

The road will be blocked near the Orthopaedic (Fracture) Clinic entrance (the old Emergency Department). People will be able to walk from the Berry Hill Visitors Car Park and access the entrance, but will not be able to drive through the KEMH campus.  People coming from Point Finger Road will be able to access up to the General Wing lobby and Agape House.

The closure is caused by the delivery of new nuclear medicine equipment, part of the Diagnostic Imaging upgrade announced in February.

BHB opens UCC for the public holidays and encourages a safe holiday for all

Tuesday 29 July 2025: Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) today advises that the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre will open over the public holidays.

The hours of operation will be from noon to 8pm on Emancipation Day (Thursday 31 July) and Mary Prince Day (Friday 1 August). This will be in addition to its regular weekend hours of 9am to 9pm (Saturday and Sunday).

Chief of Emergency and Hyperbaric Services, Dr Chikezie Okereke, comments: “We urge everyone to prioritise their health and safety over the entire Cup Match holiday weekend. It’s a great holiday to be with friends and family, but please plan in advance to ensure you have your medications and supplies. Don’t drink alcohol and drive, and be prepared for hot and sunny weather if you are out on a boat, at the beach or at the game – drink plenty of water, wear sunscreen, a hat and shirt.

“Our UCC service will be there for minor illnesses and accidents, and our Emergency Department as usual will be there for more serious conditions,” he adds, “but look out for yourself, your friends and family.  You don’t want a medical emergency interrupting your Cup Match holiday weekend activities and fun.”

While the significant pressure experienced at the beginning of the month at KEMH has eased, CEO & President, Scott Pearman reminds people to take those ready for discharge home before and during the holiday period.

“Along with being responsible for your own health, please don’t forget family members who may be ready for discharge around the holiday period, and don’t bring someone in just for a safe place to stay,” he says.

“The hospital is not somewhere your loved ones should be for the holiday weekend unless they need to be here. This will cause problems for people with real emergency and acute care needs. Be safe yourself and do the right thing for your loved ones.”