Tag: HSA
Blood wanted but not from ex-UK residents
(CNS): Members are the public are being encourage to give blood this weekend to mark World Blood Donor Day. The hospital bank needs all types of blood but the ban on former UK residents remains in place. Officials said they cannot accept blood from anyone who visited or lived in the UK for three months […]
WHO report exposes mental health inadequacies
(CNS) More than 4,000 patients were treated for mental health problems in 2013 in the existing outpatient facilities, highlighting the pressing need for government to address the challenges in this area of the nation’s health, according to a new report. But at present government does not have a mental health policy and the much needed […]
HSA invests $5M in MRI machine
(CNS Business): The Cayman Islands Hospital’s new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine has set the bar high for the standard of medical imaging in the Cayman Islands.The Health Services Authority (HSA) and members of 3T Cayman said the brand new 3.0 Tesla MRI machine puts Cayman firmly on the map when it comes to the […]
Hospital to step up urgent care service
(CNS): The government hospital has begun the process of recruiting two new doctors for the general practice clinic to improve the urgent care service and reduce the number of patients using accident and emergency when they are unwell. The health minister told the Legislative Assembly that the hospital has to prioritize acute patients in the […]
Doctor urges public to use free screening
(CNS): The Health Services Authority (HSA) is doing its part on World Health Day in the Cayman Islands by offering free health screenings for blood pressure and diabetes on 7-10 April. The free screenings will be offered at all District Health Centres, George Town General Practice, Faith Hospital, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, from 9am – […]
New EMTs trained on Cayman Brac
(CNS Business): The Cayman Islands Health Service Authority (HSA) has added six individuals to its Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s) team. The new graduates include Cameron Myrie, Michael Blackburn, Jelani Rivers McLean, Joseph Chollette, Brian Neil Dilbert and Sonja McLean Rivers. The EMT’s are now eligible to work as fully qualified EMT’s throughout the Cayman Islands […]
Hospital tries to clamp down on debt
(CNS): As the hospital continues to battle with bad debts, the chief executive officer reminded the Public Accounts Committee recently that the Health Services Authority has an obligation to treat everyone in need of medical attention first and deal with the issue of costs later. Lizzette Yearwood said that the hospital has made strides collecting […]
Awareness day alerts public to kidney disease
(CNS): With more than 5,000 people diagnosed with diabetes in Cayman in 2014, the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) marked World Kidney Day earlier this month with free tests at the hospital to raise awareness and help diagnose possible problems. Cayman remains an island with high levels of kidney disease because of the prevalence […]
Watson and Rodriguez to face trial together
(CNS): Local businessman and former chair of the hospital board, Canover Watson, will be tried in May alongside his former personal assistant, Miriam Rodriguez. Both are charged with a number of corruption and money laundering offences in relation to a hospital contract for a payment system. Watson, who faces a long list of offences, was […]
HSA seeking approval for entire hospital
(CNS): The chief executive officer of the George Town hospital has said that the Health Service Authority will be seeking international accreditation for the entire facility. Lizette Yearwood revealed the goal this week at an event marking the successful accreditation of all of the hospital’s laboratories. Although a long time coming, the HSA has now […]
GT hospital’s A&E is not for primary care
In reading the response from the HSA and the post from Mr Miller, I am glad he brings the issues to the table. However, There is a much larger issue and it is the public at large and the HSA that needs to take some responsibility for our current system and how it functions. An emergency […]
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