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Doctors volunteer to go to Dominica
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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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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Doctor convicted of rape
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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Closing arguments in doctor's rape case
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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Doctor takes stand in his rape trial
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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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.
Doctors Hospital gets top honor
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.
'Doctors put public at risk'
'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...
Minister Doctor Misty Dawn Whyms
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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Doctors host free eye tests for storm victims
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