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Palliative care expert appointed as chief nurse

Palliative care expert appointed as chief nurse

| 21/02/2024 | 9 Comments

(CNS): The health ministry has appointed Felicia McLean as chief nursing officer, responsible for providing guidance on professional nursing matters to the minister, the chief officer, the chief medical officer and other government entities. Officials said the job involves strategic oversight of the standards of nursing education, regulation and practice across the three islands. McLean […]

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Foundation launches confidential helpline for kids

Foundation launches confidential helpline for kids

| 20/02/2024 | 4 Comments

(CNS): The Alex Panton Foundation has launched Cayman Kids Helpline for young children and teenagers who need help or support or just someone to talk to. The leading advocacy organisation for children’s mental health in the Cayman Islands said the aim of this dedicated resource was to provide vital support and assistance to young people. […]

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HSA ambulance moves to Bodden Town church

HSA ambulance moves to Bodden Town church

| 19/02/2024 | 29 Comments

(CNS): An arrangement between the Health Services Authority, the Ministry of Health and Pastor Winston Rose has led to the opening of a temporary EMS service at the Church of God Chapel Bodden Town to serve the Eastern Districts. According to a release from the HSA, the new service has already started and is operational from […]

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Fleeing man with weapon arrested in GT school

Fleeing man with weapon arrested in GT school

| 09/02/2024

(CNS): Police officers arrested a man armed with a “bladed weapon” Friday morning after he ran into the George Town Primary School. The RCIPS said that the man, who was apparently experiencing mental health issues, had been seen with the weapon at around 7:45am on the waterfront behaving erratically and aggressively.

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Quaker Oats recall over possible contamination

Quaker Oats recall over possible contamination

| 31/01/2024 | 11 Comments

(CNS): The Quaker Oats Company has recalled a number of products due to potential contamination with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. The latest list of possibly contaminated products has been added to a previous list.

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CMO blames law over problems with hemp products

CMO blames law over problems with hemp products

| 26/01/2024 | 82 Comments

(CNS): Beauty, cosmetic and other products that contain hemp were removed from local store shelves because of local legislation that bans the consumption, use or possession of any cannabinoid product and not due to any directive from the Public Health Department, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Gent. Even though there is barely a […]

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Ahearn moved to new job after ‘political’ removal as CO

Ahearn moved to new job after ‘political’ removal as CO

| 24/01/2024 | 68 Comments

(CNS): Deputy Governor Franz Manderson has confirmed that Jennifer Ahearn has been given a new role working in his office. In response to questions from CNS and other media houses about her recent removal as chief officer in the Ministry of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency, the government issued a press release on Wednesday, saying that […]

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A third of local 2022 deaths from preventable diseases

A third of local 2022 deaths from preventable diseases

| 18/01/2024 | 54 Comments

(CNS): As many as 35% of deaths in the Cayman Islands, as recorded in the Compendium of Statistics 2022, might have been prevented with better management of people’s health, from early screening to altered lifestyles, according to Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez, the director of Primary Healthcare at the Health Services Authority (HSA).

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HSA receives COVID shots as virus continues to spread

HSA receives COVID shots as virus continues to spread

| 15/01/2024 | 19 Comments

(CNS): There is just one patient currently in the Cayman Islands Hospital infected with the latest strain of COVID-19, the Health Services Authority has told Cayman News Service in answer to enquiries. However, CNS has learned that over the last several weeks, many more patients have been admitted with COVID or other respiratory infections. As […]

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Urgent care walk-in clinic to open seven days a week

Urgent care walk-in clinic to open seven days a week

| 04/01/2024 | 7 Comments

(CNS): From Monday, 8 January, the Urgent Care Clinic will be open on weekends, expanding to a seven-day service. The Health Services Authority clinic, located in the George Town Hospital main entrance atrium, provides patients with immediate access to medical care for common and non-emergent illnesses and injuries without an appointment. The HSA said that […]

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HSA appoints DCEO in the face of staff shortages

HSA appoints DCEO in the face of staff shortages

| 28/12/2023 | 12 Comments

(CNS): The Health Services Authority has announced the appointment of Dr Vinton Douglas as Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO), effective 1 January. The senior doctor will have responsibility for Primary Healthcare, Corporate Services, Infection Control, Quality and Risk, Patient Services, Medical Records, Information Technology, Infrastructure and Support Services within the HSA.

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