Hospital officials were working yesterday to solve the problem of more than 40 Accident and Emergency (A&E) patients who needed to be admitted to hospital but for whom there was initially no space. Bahamas Nurses Union President Amancha Williams called the situation a “crisis” that was impacting both patients and healthcare workers, but Public Hospitals
Minister of Health Dr. Michael Darville said yesterday that he believes the new variant of COVID-19, officially known as XBB.1.5, or by its nickname, Kraken, is in The Bahamas. “Well, samples have already been sent off for gene sequencing,” he said when asked if it was in country. “It’s in the Caribbean. We have a
The government has committed $17 million toward the settlement of cases, Minister of State for Legal Affairs Jomo Campbell said yesterday. “In an effort to ensure that justice is done in an efficient, effective manner, the Office of the Attorney General determines to settle cases where the facts and law support settlement and to remove
Noting that COVID never went away, Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Michael Darville said yesterday that there are 18 COVID cases at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). Darville said there is an additional COVID patient in the intensive care unit (ICU). “We made it very clear in our COVID rules that we must protect our