Press Releases & Articles

BHB Corporate & Clinical Governance Report Released

(Hamilton, Bermuda, May 17, 2013)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today made the Corporate & Clinical Governance Review (“the Review”) available to the public on its website, with hard copies available to review in the Health Sciences Library at the King Edward VII Memorial …  (Read Story)

Diagnostic Imaging donate to Habitat for Humanity

(King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, May 7, 2013)

Staff in the Diagnostic Imaging Department of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) donated a cheque for $427 to Habitat for Humanity. The proceeds were from an in-house bake sale the department held in October and also a ‘guess …  (Read Story)

20th Annual Pre-Heritage Day Parade Celebrates Bermuda’s Unique Culture

(Hamilton, Bermuda, May 7, 2013)

The 20th Annual Pre-Heritage Day Parade will kick off at 6:00pm on Thursday, 9 May at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute (MWI). Service users from MWI’s Learning Disability and Vocational Rehabilitation Programmes, along with clients …  (Read Story)

Seniors’ Day Care Service at BHB Ceases

(Hamilton, Bermuda, May 1, 2013)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today announces that it will be ceasing to provide a respite day care service from its Continuing Care Unit from Friday 28 June 2013. Clients and their families have been informed and directed to other organizations …  (Read Story)

New Chief of Staff Appointed

(Hamilton, Bermuda, April 30, 2013)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today announces that Dr Michael Weitekamp M.D., M.H.A .has been appointed as Chief of Staff on a three year contract, effective Wednesday 1 May 2013. The Chief of Staff is responsible for all physicians and …  (Read Story)

Members of the Public are Urged to Become Organ Donors

(Hamilton, Bermuda, April 18, 2013)

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) and the Bermuda Organ and Tissue Donor Association (BOTDA) are marking next week’s Organ Donation Campaign by urging more Bermudians to become organ donors. The main focus of the annual promotion is educating …  (Read Story)

Out-Of-Hours Urgent Care Services Remain Open at the Lamb Foggo UCC

(Hamilton, Bermuda, March 29, 2013)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today announces that the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre will remain open its for its popular out of hours urgent care services, but from Monday 1 April 2013 will no longer have a limited daytime diagnostic service …  (Read Story)

Hospital Joins Global Campaign for World Water Day

(Hamilton, Bermuda, March 21, 2013)

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) will join a global initiative marking World Water Day on 22 March. This campaign is intended to generate attention about the importance of water and to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater …  (Read Story)

BHB Announces Patient Satisfaction Annual Results

(Bermuda Hospitals Board, March 8, 2013)

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) today releases annual results from its ongoing patient satisfaction survey. Overall, results indicate a continued rising trend in patient satisfaction with acute care services at King Edward VII Memorial …  (Read Story)

Auditor General Informs BHB of Review

(Hamilton, Bermuda, February 5, 2013)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today confirms that it has been informed by the Auditor General that an official review will be undertaken of its finances by the Department of Internal Audit. The 2011-12 Financial Reports will not be fully …  (Read Story)

Temporary Restriction for Vehicular Access to Botanical Gardens from Point Finger Road

(Hamilton, Bermuda, January 24, 2013)

Paget Health Services today advises that there will be a temporary restriction for vehicular traffic accessing the Botanical Gardens from Point Finger Road. The restriction is for safety reasons to allow excavation for the new …  (Read Story)

Hospitals Auxiliary of Bermuda Donate Funds For X-Ray Department

(Bermuda Hospitals Board, January 8, 2013)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today announces the installation of new x-ray equipment. The new equipment was purchased with funds donated by the Hospitals Auxiliary of Bermuda and cost $419,864. It replaces equipment that was over 16 …  (Read Story)

2012

Hours of Operation for Emergency and Urgent Care Services Over the Holidays

(Hamilton, Bermuda, December 20, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today reminds the community that they can access Emergency and Urgent Care services during the following times over the holidays: • Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre o Monday to Friday (Including the public …  (Read Story)

Hospital Offers Free Screening during World Diabetes Month

Waist Management Provides Effective Assessing Tool

(Hamilton, Bermuda, November 8, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board joins a global diabetes campaign this month highlighting the importance of education in order to protect the future health of our communities and prevent the serious health consequences of this disease. The …  (Read Story)

Howard Associates Appointed to Undertake Clinical and Corporate Governance Review

(Bermuda Hospitals Board, November 5, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) today announces that Howard Associates has been appointed following a local and international procurement process, to undertake a Clinical and Corporate Governance Review of BHB. The selecting panel …  (Read Story)

BHB Tackles Healthcare Ethics in the Digital Age

(Bermuda Hospitals Board, November 1, 2012)

The Ethics Committee of the Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) is tackling the complex issue of Ethics of Healthcare in the Digital Age during its annual Ethics Awareness Week, which launches Monday 5 November 2012. Members of the Ethics …  (Read Story)

Hospital Sponsors Campaign to Fight Chronic Lung Disease

COPD Day Aims to Educate Community

(Hamilton, Bermuda, October 29, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) is drawing attention to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a major cause of disability as well as a leading cause of death. Free lung screening for smokers and formal smokers over the age of …  (Read Story)

Advisory for Visitors to KEMH: Elevator Project to Start 29 October 2012

(Hamilton, Bermuda, October 26, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) today advises visitors that a project to replace four elevators at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital will commence on Monday 29 October 2012. Patients and visitors will be impacted as the project will …  (Read Story)

Mental Health Awareness Week Tackles Depression

(Hamilton, Bermuda, October 8, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board is pleased to announce today the launch Mental Health Awareness Week 2012, which this year focuses on depression. The week was launched on Monday 8 October at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute by the Acting …  (Read Story)

Clinical & Corporate Governance Review Update

(Hamilton, Bermuda, October 2, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board is today pleased to provide more detail about its planned Clinical and Corporate Governance Review. The Request for Proposal (RFP) has been made available internationally and the short-listing process will …  (Read Story)

Voices Against Stigma: MindFrame PhotoVoice 2012 Launches

(Hamilton, Bermuda, September 27, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today invites the community to come and support the launch of the annual MindFrame PhotoVoice Exhibition at the Bermuda Society of Arts on Friday 28 September from 5-7pm. The MindFrame PhotoVoice Exhibition …  (Read Story)

BHB´s 2011 Annual Report Released

(Hamilton, Bermuda, September 19, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today announces the publication of its 2011 Annual Report. The 2011 Annual Report includes audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2011, and reviews patient care and quality improvements, …  (Read Story)

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Hosts First-Ever Special Care Baby Unit Campaign

(Hamilton, Bermuda, September 6, 2012)

Neonatal staff members from King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) are organizing their first-ever Special Care Baby Unit Campaign (SCBU), beginning 10 September. Members of the public are invited to stop by the hospital lobby any …  (Read Story)

Bermuda Medical Students’ Society Announce New Executive

(Hamilton, Bermuda, August 31, 2012)

The Bermuda Medical Students’ Society (BMSS) today announces the establishment of a new Executive Board. Supported by BHB, the BMSS was established in 2010 to counsel and assist Bermudian medical students in all phases of training …  (Read Story)

Bermuda Hospitals Board Awards Scholarships to Thirteen Students

(Hamilton, Bermuda, August 7, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) has awarded $120,000 in scholarships for this fiscal year (and paid over time periods from one to three years) to 13 students studying in fields that are projected to be in demand by the hospitals. These …  (Read Story)

Dr Victor F Scott Joins BHB as Interim Chief of Staff

(Hamilton, Bermuda, August 7, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board announces the appointment of Dr Victor F Scott, MD, MACP, AGAF, as Interim Chief of Staff for period up to three months. As Interim Chief of Staff, Dr Scott will report to BHB CEO, Mrs Venetta Symonds, …  (Read Story)

Chief of Human Resources Appointed

(Hamilton, Bermuda, August 7, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) today announces the appointment of Christine Lloyd-Jennings as Chief of Human Resources (HR), effective today. Ms Lloyd-Jennings takes over from Paul Jones, who had held the position on an interim basis …  (Read Story)

BHB Provides Details About Clinical and Corporate Review - Ombudsman for Bermuda Will Provide Process Review and Public Comment on Final Report

(Hamilton, Bermuda, July 30, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today provides the community with details of its planned Clinical and Corporate Review. BHB has been in the early stage of planning this review for many weeks and has now started a procurement process with …  (Read Story)

BHB Pathology Department Maintains Specialist Accreditation

(Hamilton, Bermuda, July 17, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) today announces that its Department of Pathology has once again earned three-year accreditation status from Joint Commission International (JCI), the worldwide leader in improving the quality of health …  (Read Story)

KEMH Redevelopment Project Wins International Award

(Bermuda Hospitals Board, July 17, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today announces that the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) Redevelopment Project has won Best Accommodation Project at the Partnerships Awards 2012, against a high quality, international shortlist. …  (Read Story)

KEMH Designated as Bermuda’s First Breast Imaging Center of Excellence

(Hamilton, Bermuda, July 12, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) is pleased to announce that the Diagnostic Imaging Department at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) has been designated as Bermuda’s first ‘Breast Imaging Center of Excellence’ by the American …  (Read Story)

BHB Celebrates Bermuda Blood Donor Heroes

(Hamilton, Bermuda, June 12, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today celebrates its Bermuda Blood Donor Heroes with the launch of a short YouTube video and poster campaign, as part of the lead up to World Blood Donor Day on Thursday 14 May 2012. The video was filmed …  (Read Story)

Bermuda Hospitals Board Invites the Public to Learn About Critical Care Services

(Hamilton, Bermuda, May 31, 2012)

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurses at Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) are organizing their first-ever Critical Care Week, beginning 4 June. Members of the public are invited to stop by an Information Booth on Monday in the lobby at King …  (Read Story)

Hospital EMTs Celebrate Emergency Medical Services Week

(Hamilton, Bermuda, May 17, 2012)

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) will mark Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week beginning 21 May at City Hall. They will be joined by representatives from the Police and Fire Departments …  (Read Story)

Berry Hill Rd. will be Closed Beginning 14 May

(Hamilton, Bermuda, May 10, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board and Paget Health Services today announce that, starting Monday 14 May 2012 one end of Berry Hill Road will be closed for four weeks from the Hospital entrance to the junction of Point Finger Road. Barry …  (Read Story)

BHB Becomes a Designated International Training Centre

Emergency Cardiac Care Courses Now Taught by Accredited Hospital Staff

(Hamilton, Bermuda, May 10, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) today announced it has been designated an International Training Centre for Emergency Cardiac Care courses. The hospital achieved this status after being monitored in March and approved in April of this …  (Read Story)

First-Ever Virtual Colonoscopies Introduced at BHB

(Hamilton, Bermuda, May 3, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Diagnostic Imaging Department today announces a new diagnostic service that offers a non-surgical option for individuals requiring colonoscopies. CT Colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, is preferred …  (Read Story)

BHB, Open Airways and the Department of Health Celebrate World Asthma Day

YOU Can Control your Asthma

(Hamilton, Bermuda, April 30, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB), Open Airways and the Department of Health invite the public to a World Asthma Day Fair on Tuesday, 1 May from 11:30am to 2:30pm at City Hall. Asthma and allergy education, free spacer devices and microfiber …  (Read Story)

Hyperbaric Chamber to Offer Limited Service Until June

(Hamilton, Bermuda, April 27, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today announces that its hyperbaric chamber will be offering a limited, emergency-only service for about 8 weeks, starting today, Friday 27 April. The temporary reduction in service is to ensure a safe number …  (Read Story)

Laboratory Open House Highlights Automated Lab Equipment and Latest Advances in Cervical Screening

KEMH First Floor, Saturday 28 April – 8am to Noon

(Hamilton, Bermuda, April 26, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today announces that it will be having a Laboratory Open House on Saturday 28 April from 8am to noon at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Laboratory, on the first floor. Members of the community are …  (Read Story)

BHB Achieves ‘Exemplary Standing’ As New Accreditation Decision Level

(Hamilton, Bermuda, April 9, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB) today announced that, under Accreditation Canada’s newly introduced accreditation decision levels, it has been awarded “Accredited with Exemplary Standing” based on the results of its 2011 survey. This …  (Read Story)

Social Work Week Celebrated at both Hospitals

Social Work Matters

(Hamilton, Bermuda, March 22, 2012)

Social Workers at both King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) and the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute (MWI) will join a worldwide campaign next week highlighting their profession. This year’s theme “Social Work Matters” seeks to …  (Read Story)

Public Invited to Hospital on 8 March to Learn About Kidney Disease

(Hamilton, Bermuda, March 6, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board is highlighting kidney disease this week by inviting the community to stop by the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) lobby on World Kidney Day, 8 March between 9:00am to 3:00pm. Nurses from the Dialysis …  (Read Story)

Free Health Screenings Offered to Public for Healthy Heart Month

(Hamilton, Bermuda, February 20, 2012)

As part of Healthy Heart Month, nurses from King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) will offer free health screenings in the hospital lobby between 11:00am and 2:00pm on Wednesday, 22 February 2012. “Heart disease is the number …  (Read Story)

New CT Scanner Provides Faster and More Accurate Results

(King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, February 16, 2012)

The Minister of Health, the Hon. Zane De Silva JP MP, today officially opened the new 128-slice CT scanner at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, and thanked the Hospitals Auxiliary of Bermuda, whose $1.4 million donation made …  (Read Story)

BHB Sees Patient Satisfaction with Services Rise

(Bermuda Hospitals Board, February 16, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board today released its first ever results from its monthly patient satisfaction survey, revealing a rising trend in patient satisfaction with acute care services at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital since the survey …  (Read Story)

Road Works Planned for South Shore

(Hamilton, Bermuda, February 10, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board and Paget Health Services today announce that BCM McAlpine will be carrying out excavation works along South Road starting on Monday 13 February until the end of May. This work will impact the junction …  (Read Story)

On-Island Cancer Services Benefit From New Full Time Locum Oncologist at BHB

(Hamilton, Bermuda, February 9, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board is pleased announce the appointment of a new, full time oncologist, Dr Paul Coty. Dr Coty will be the medical lead for Cancer services at BHB and joins the BHB Cancer Care team, comprising part time Oncologist …  (Read Story)

Hospital Marks Healthy Heart Month

(Hamilton, Bermuda, January 31, 2012)

Bermuda Hospitals Board launches Healthy Heart Month on 1 February by highlighting the importance of a comprehensive approach to coronary disease, the number one cause of death for both men and women here in Bermuda and around the …  (Read Story)