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Rodgers defends PHA on hiring of foreign eye doctors
Rodgers defends PHA on hiring of foreign eye doctors
Consulting Opthalmologist at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) Dr. John Rodgers yesterday defended Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) Managing Director Herbert Brown's decision to appoint two foreign opthalmologists to the hospital's eye department, despite the disapproval of former Chief of Medical Staff Dr. James Johnson and dozens of consultants at the hospital.
Doctors threaten to 'withdraw services' at PMH
Doctors threaten to 'withdraw services' at PMH
President of the Consultant Physician Staff Association (CPSA) Dr. Locksley Munroe yesterday expressed concern that consulting staff at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) "may resign or withdraw their services from the hospital" following the resignation of former Medical Chief of Staff Dr. James Johnson.
Hospital chief of staff quits amid fight on doctors' pay
THE shock resignation of the Princess Margaret Hospital's medical chief of staff yesterday is symptomatic of deeper discord between public health administrators and physicians, according to the Consultant Physicians Staff Association (CPSA) .
Doctors union voices concerns over PMH renovations
Doctors union voices concerns over PMH renovations
Bahamas Doctors Union (BDU) President Dr. Charles Arthur Clarke confirmed consultants at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) have asked the government to delay renovations at the hospital's maternity ward as its "awful timing" could negatively impact patient care.
Doctors on work-to-rule at South Beach Clinic
Doctors on work-to-rule at South Beach Clinic
President of the Bahamas Doctors Union (BDU) Dr. Charles Arthur Clarke yesterday announced that doctors at the South Beach Clinic are taking a work-to-rule stand as a result of the air conditioning and ventilation system in the south wing of the South Beach Clinic, which is not functioning.
Doctors Hospital Announces Free Mammograms For Life Contest Winners!
Mammograms are one of the most important tools in the fight against breast cancer, and doctors and health organizations have been urging women to get their mammograms every year. An advocate for preventative healthcare in the Bahamas, Doctors Hospital continued its commitment to the health and wellness of women and families by promoting its ?Free Mammograms for Life? campaign instituted four years...
Doctor admits to sex and drugs but denies rape
Doctor admits to sex and drugs but denies rape
DR. Gerald Forbes told a Supreme Court that he and a woman who has alleged that he raped her were involved in an intimate sexual relationship and that she allegedly inserted abortion tablets into her vagina after becoming pregnant, possibly with his child.
Doctor accused of raping woman during abortion
Doctor accused of raping woman during abortion
A DOCTOR who is on trial for the rape and indecent assault of a 20-year-old woman refused to answer questions from a police detective about allegations that he had sex with the complainant against her will during an abortion procedure, a Grand Bahama court heard yesterday.
Christie accuses doctors of attacking him in media
Christie accuses doctors of attacking him in media
Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that if doctors in The Bahamas want consultations on National Health Insurance (NHI) they should not speak to him from "Mount Olympus" and launch "long distance aerial bombardments" in the newspapers.
Barry Rassin to step down as president of Doctors Hospital
Doctors Hospital Health System has announced that Barry Rassin will step down as its president, but will continue to serve as a member of the board of directors and will assume a new role as consultant to the board effective May 2, 2016.