AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHospital capacity push: Hope Healthcare is renovating the old Telford Nursing Home in Paget into a new medical facility with 15 beds, aiming to ease life-threatening bed shortages at KEMH and provide care for areas including sleep disorders, cardiology, bariatric care, hepatology and vascular issues. Emergency care pressure: Former KEMH emergency chief Edward Schultz says Bermuda should not accept emergency department “boarding,” while the Bermuda Hospitals Board has hired UK consultancy Acumentice to review operations and publish recommendations. Cancer care navigation: A reader letter highlights how Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, the Bermuda Hospitals Board, Pals and other partners work together, with patient pathways varying by diagnosis and needs. Asthma in summer: Open Airways urges families to keep children’s asthma preventer meds consistent through camps, travel and sports, warning that symptoms can improve while airway inflammation persists. Diabetes support: Lindo’s to Lindo’s raised $27,730.62 for the Bermuda Diabetes Association, funding education and free screenings; diabetes affects about one in eight adults in Bermuda. Community movement: Move More Bermuda Games brought adults 50+ to Flora Duffy Stadium for track and field events, backed by the Department of Health’s Move More initiative. Workforce finance update: Bermuda Hospitals Board appointed Craig Bridgewater as interim CFO as it begins recruitment for a permanent role. Public service health watch: Bermuda’s justice workforce crisis and public access to information concerns continue to surface in recent coverage. Safety alert: Police report a motorcyclist in potentially serious condition after a crash in Sandys, with an investigation underway.
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