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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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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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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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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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Respiratory illnesses spike amid new COVID strain

Respiratory illnesses spike amid new COVID strain

| 27/12/2023 | 14 Comments

(CNS): The Ministry of Health and Wellness expects that respiratory illnesses will continue to increase over the course of the holiday season and in January due to travel, the influx of arrivals, and an increase in the number and size of gatherings. The World Health Organization has also classified the JN.1 strain of COVID-19 as […]

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Dengue cases mount due to regional outbreak

Dengue cases mount due to regional outbreak

| 09/11/2023 | 5 Comments

(CNS): Local public health officials have confirmed that as of 7 November there have been 18 laboratory confirmed cases of Dengue in the Cayman Islands. Of those, nine were imported cases with the patients having a recent travel history, but the other nine were infected locally. Since the start of the year 97 cases have […]

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Hospital full as population keeps growing

Hospital full as population keeps growing

| 26/10/2023 | 138 Comments

(CNS): The Cayman Islands Hospital in George Town is full to bursting and has become the latest casualty of the unprecedented growth in Cayman’s population. As the headcount here continues its relentless rise, all of the country’s infrastructure is coming under strain, including the government hospital. Officials told CNS that they are doing all they […]

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17 local schools record cases of hand, foot and mouth

17 local schools record cases of hand, foot and mouth

| 25/10/2023 | 4 Comments

(CNS): As of Wednesday, 18 October, the Public Health Department had identified hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in 17 local schools, according to Medical Officer of Health Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez. There are no vaccines that prevent this virus or specific cures. Health officials are therefore urging parents to practice good hygiene to contain the […]

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