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October 12, 2017
Doctors volunteer to go to Dominica

Eight doctors have offered to be a part of the volunteer force of medical personnel that is expected to travel to Dominica to give further aid to residents there after the Caribbean country was devastated by Hurricane Maria last month. Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands [...]
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October 04, 2022
Repairing a hernia: Abnormal bulge is common in both men and women says doctor

A hernia is the abnormal protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through the wall of its containing cavity. Hernias can occur anywhere in the body, but most commonly occur on the abdominal wall, mostly at the belly button (umbilicus). Hernias can also occur in the groin area with the incidence being higher in ...
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September 20, 2022
Doctor convicted of rape

A Supreme Court jury on Friday, September 16, convicted Dr. Gerald Mark Forbes of the rape of a 20-year-old woman 12 years ago. The jury of seven women and one man deliberated for an hour and 20 minutes before returning with a 7-1 guilty verdict. Senior Justice Bernard Turner set a sentencing hearing for November 11 ...
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September 16, 2022
Closing arguments in doctor's rape case

A prosecutor on Thursday took aim at the credibility of Dr. Gerald Forbes and urged jurors to convict him of the sexual assault of a woman 12 years ago. Forbes, 52, has pleaded not guilty to raping the 20-year-old woman at her workplace on March 9, 2010. Acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Cordell Frazier urged ...
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September 15, 2022
Doctor takes stand in his rape trial

The trial of a doctor accused of rape took an about-face yesterday after he decided to testify in his defense. On Tuesday, Dr. Gerald Mark Forbes said that he will remain silent in the face of allegations that he raped a 20-year-old on March 9, 2010. However, he had a change of heart and took ...
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September 08, 2022
Queen under medical supervision as doctors are concerned for her health

The Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral after doctors became concerned for her health, Buckingham Palace has said.

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July 23, 2010
Doctors Hospital gets top honor

On Wednesday, Doctors Hospital became the first hospital in the Caribbean to achieve international accreditation from Joint Commission International (JCI), a worldwide leader in improving the quality of healthcare.

JCI is the global arm of the US-based Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the same body that certifies over 18,000 hospitals in the US.

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May 07, 2018
'Doctors put public at risk'

HEALTH officials are bracing for a potential nationwide demonstration involving frustrated junior doctors, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands...

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June 30, 2022
Minister Doctor Misty Dawn Whyms

Thanksgiving service for Minister Doctor Misty Dawn Whyms, 43 yrs., a resident of Leeward East, New Providence, will be held at Transformation Ministry International, Dignity Gardens, on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be The Honourable Bishop Ellis J. Farrington Sr. JP. Diocesan Bishop of the 39th Episcopal District, Bahamas Turks & Caicos Council of the ...
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January 08, 2020
Doctors host free eye tests for storm victims

THE Ash Eye Institute held a free eye screening yesterday for people affected by Hurricane Dorian at the Holy Trinity Church in Stapledon Gardens.The initiative was a collaboration between the institute, the Christian Ophthalmology Society and Vision

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