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PMH surgeries postponed after fault in care block
May 23, 2017
PMH surgeries postponed after fault in care block
ELECTIVE surgeries at the Princess Margaret Hospital have been postponed due to a malfunctioning air-conditioning systems, according to the hospital's administrator.
May 23, 2017
Innovative, Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement Surgery with Less Downtime
When dealing with persistent hip pain that interferes with day-to-day functioning like walking, performing daily activities or even sitting comfortably, surgery may become necessary. Now surgery for hip replacement isn?t the major procedure it used to be...
'Four-hour botched surgery left me close to death'
March 31, 2017
'Four-hour botched surgery left me close to death'
VALERIE Smith's routine hysterectomy and fibroid removal operation was supposed take an hour and a half, but instead took four hours after a doctor allegedly botched the surgery that left her "butchered and gravely ill" and nearly dead.
Rose out indefinitely after knee surgery
February 10, 2017
Rose out indefinitely after knee surgery
Senior guard at Brigham Young University (BYU) L.J. Rose underwent surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee yesterday.
Rose took an MRI on Monday after experiencing discomfort in his knee the past few weeks.
According to the team, the 6'3" guard will be out indefinitely following yesterday's procedure.
"He's had it for a few weeks, we just had to pinpoint it," said BYU head coach Dave R...
PMH Specialty Clinics and Elective Surgery
October 12, 2016
PMH Specialty Clinics and Elective Surgery
All Specialty Clinics, including: Family Medicine, Specialty Clinics (Ear, Nose and Throat, Pediatric, Skin, Comprehensive, Civil Servants, Medical, Surgical, Ob/Gyn, and Neuro-developmental) WILL RESUME on Tuesday, October 11th, 2016...
Jeffrey Butler dies following surgery
October 03, 2016
Jeffrey Butler dies following surgery
WELL-KNOWN Grand Bahama businessman Jeffrey Bernard Butler died in the Dominican Republic on Saturday after reported complications from surgery. He was in his 70s.
September 26, 2016
'Unacceptable' malfunction has delayed surgeries at PMH
MALFUNCTIONING air-conditioning units in the $100m Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital have stalled surgeries in the last few weeks, prompting Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis to criticise the government for the "unacceptable" situation.
Baby boomers fueling boom in knee, hip surgeries
May 24, 2011
Baby boomers fueling boom in knee, hip surgeries
We're becoming a nation of bum knees, worn-out hips and sore shoulders, and it's not just the Medicare set. Baby boomer bones and joints also are taking a pounding, spawning a boom in operations to fix them.
Knee replacement surgeries have doubled over the last decade and more than tripled in the 45-to-64 age group, new research shows. Hips are trending that way, too.
And here's a surprise: It's...
September 21, 2016
Infrastructure, space issues worsening PMH surgery wait
Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) consultant and cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Duane Sands said the hundreds of patients on a chronic waiting list for surgeries at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) are being forced to wait because of serious infrastructural problems, along with work and space challenges.
September 06, 2016
Multi-disciplinary approach necessary in sickle cell surgeries
As the world observes Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Dr. G. Ashaini Knowles, consultant general and pediatric surgeon, says surgery in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) is generally safe when performed by a multi-disciplinary team.
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