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April 11, 2016
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.

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March 10, 2016
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.

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March 07, 2016
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.

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February 29, 2016
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.

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February 17, 2016
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.

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February 09, 2016
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.

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February 08, 2016
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.

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February 03, 2016
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.

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February 01, 2016
National health and greedy doctors

Former member of Parliament Pierre Dupuch questions Gibson's reasoning regarding proposed health plan

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January 25, 2016
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.

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