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Ankle sprains are one of the most frequent injuries seen by doctors
Ankle sprains are one of the most frequent musculoskeletal injuries seen by primary care physicians.
Doctor turned patient seeks help for transplant
Doctor turned patient seeks help for transplant
AFTER 25 years of practising medicine in the public healthcare sector, Bahamian Dr. Elaine Lundy is very ill and in need of a life-saving lung transplant.
Doctors Want Delay for NHI Introduction
Doctors Want Delay for NHI Introduction
THE head of the Consultant Physician Staff Association praised the government yesterday for engaging doctors on National Health Insurance in recent weeks, but still said the scheme likely will not come on stream in April as the government plans.
Union concerned about Cuban hospital doctors
Union concerned about Cuban hospital doctors
A UNION has taken issue with the recent hires and reported royal treatment of Cuban physicians by the Public Hospitals Authority, according to a statement released over the weekend.
NHI officials deny authorizing doctors to perform tests
Officials from the National Health Insurance (NHI) Secretariat have reportedly denied having authorized physicians to perform any testing in labs.
Govt to revise NHI scheme after doctor alarm
Govt to revise NHI scheme after doctor alarm
THE government is set to make numerous revisions to its National Health Insurance scheme after doctors expressed concerns about it last month, The Tribune understands.
Doctors union president: NHI capitation rate 'a financial challenge'
Dr. Charles Arthur Clarke, president of the Bahamas Doctors Union, has outlined the financial concerns facing doctors who are considering enrolling as providers of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme.
PM tells doctors KPMG will consult on NHI
PM tells doctors KPMG will consult on NHI
The Consultants Physicians Staff Association (CPSA) and the Medical Association of The Bahamas (MAB) met on Tuesday night with Prime Minister Perry Christie, who revealed that he has asked international firm KPMG to provide yet another layer of outside consultation on the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, Guardian Business has learned.
National health and greedy doctors
National health and greedy doctors
Former member of Parliament Pierre Dupuch questions Gibson's reasoning regarding proposed health plan
NHI Secretariat working to allay doctors' concerns
NHI Secretariat working to allay doctors' concerns
The National Health Insurance (NHI) Secretariat is working to allay widespread concerns regarding the government's plan for the massive healthcare overhaul, NHI Secretariat Project Coordinator Dr. Delon Brennen said at a press conference at the secretariat's headquarters on East Street.