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Physicians happy with testing change - but not staffing level
CONSULTANT physicians are happy that fully vaccinated travellers now need to present negative tests to enter the country, but they remain concerned that public health facilities remain understaffed.
Physicians president's alarm at lack of health resources
CONSULTANT Physicians Staff Association president Dr Sabriquet Pinder-Butler says it's "alarming" that Princess Margaret Hospital is at full capacity due to increased COVID-19 cases, but a compounding challenge remains - the lack of human resources in public health.
Physicians: There has not been consultation
Physicians: There has not been consultation
THE Consultant Physicians Staff Association has again raised concern over the lack of consultation between healthcare workers and the government on the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senior physicians hold off on industrial action
Senior physicians hold off on industrial action
Consultant Physicians Staff Association (CPSA) President Dr. Locksley Munroe said yesterday senior physicians will put a temporary hold on their decision to withdraw services. "For right now, industrial action is not the next step," Munroe said. "The next step is to share with the general [...]
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Physicians hope to avert strike
Top Bahamian Physician to Team with Leading Cleveland Clinic Florida Urologist for Free Men’s Health Webinar July 15
Top Bahamian Physician to Team with Leading Cleveland Clinic Florida Urologist for Free Men’s Health Webinar July 15
With one in nine men diagnosed with prostate cancer and an almost 100% cure rate if diagnosed early, there is no excuse for men to avoid a doctor’s visit, say experts...
Consultant Physician Staff Association wants people tested before entering the country
THE Consultant Physician Staff Association wants people abroad to be tested before they enter the Bahamas as countries around the globe are experiencing surges in COVID-19 cases as restrictions are relaxed.
Dr Sands to continue to serve as physician
Dr Sands to continue to serve as physician
FORMER Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands said he will continue to serve the country as a physician in public and private practice while providing help where needed in his capacity to aid in the COVID-19 fight.
Tributes paid as physician dies of COVID-19
Tributes paid as physician dies of COVID-19
Dr Judson Eneas, 72, died last night in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, confirmed Health Minister Dr Duane Sands.
PLP task force physician: High NCDs worsen COVID-19 threat
Dr. Melissa Evans, co-chair of the PLP's COVID-19 task force, addresses the media yesterday. PLPDr. Melissa Evans, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) COVID-19 task force co-chair, yesterday said the new coronavirus could be especially "catastrophic" for The Bahamas because of the high rate of non-communicable diseases that exists in the country. "We do have to remember that unlike other countries, [....