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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.

Hospital air conditioning system broken down again

THE air conditioning system at the $100m Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital has broken down again, according to sources close to the matter.

PMH issues A&E and maternity emergency guidelines during hurricane

PRINCESS Margaret Hospital (PMH) has announced only senior citizens and maternity patients with medical emergencies are to be brought into the Accident and Emergency department and Maternity Ward respectively during Hurricane Matthew's passage through the Bahamas.

Equipment for PMH repairs to arrive by end of week

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that compressors needed to fix a malfunctioning air-conditioning unit in the $100m Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital should be in the country by the end of the week.

'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.

BAHAMIAN DOCTORS: Who do you trust on NHI - the doctors or the govt?

A group of Bahamian doctors has written to The Tribune to express their deep concerns and expert medical views over the government’s proposed National Health Insurance scheme.

Doctors unite to condemn process over NHI scheme

IN a rebuke of the government’s handling of National Health Insurance, doctors gathered for a press conference at the Princess Margaret Hospital yesterday to condemn the way NHI is being introduced.

Minnis: Not enough time on NHI

THE government is “putting the cart before the horse” with its push toward implementing National Health Insurance while ignoring that Bahamians will need sufficient time with the NHI legislation before it is passed, FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday.

INSIGHT: We need answers on NHI

THE way the Christie administration is mishandling the proposed roll out of National Health Insurance is an appalling insult to Bahamians, but not surprising.

NHI risks ‘up to 1,000 jobs’

A HIGH level stakeholder in the health insurance industry said the jobs of as many as 1,000 people will be in jeopardy if the Christie administration moves ahead with its National Health Insurance scheme without incorporating the Bahamas Insurance Association’s recommendations.

E-pass system ‘introduced to improve hospital security’

DIRECTOR of the Princess Margaret Hospital Mary Walker in a move to quell concerns over the hospital’s new electronic-pass system said on Friday that the initiative was introduced to improve the facility’s security services.

YOUR SAY: Why National Health Insurance?

IN the lead-up to the 2002 general election, I joined a delegation led by Perry Christie on a visit to Moore’s Island, Abaco. In our walkabout, we met a young man who was extremely challenged, both mentally and physically.

'Fix hospital before NHI'

UNTIL the government fixes all of the “problems, issues and challenges” at the Princess Margaret Hospital, the Christie administration’s proposed National Health Insurance plan will fail, said FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis.

Three operating theatres open at Critical Care Block

WHILE the $100m Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital was commissioned more than three months ago, three of its seven operating theatres were just opened and used for the first time last week, Public Hospital’s Authority Managing Director Herbert Brown confirmed yesterday.

Still no date for opening of Critical Care block

WHILE a Public Hospitals Authority official said the new Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital is planned for commissioning on January 8, there is still no firm date set for when the multi-million dollar facility will be fully operational.

Opening date chosen for new Critical Care Block

PUBLIC Hospitals Authority Managing Director Herbert Brown said yesterday that a date has been “identified” for the opening of the Princess Margaret Hospital’s new Critical Care Block. It is only awaiting Cabinet’s approval.

'Political controversy' hits multi-million PHA saving plan

The leading advocate for a consortium that would provide all the Public Hospitals Authority’s (PHA) medical supplies yesterday said it was “unfortunate this has become political”, adding that his plan would save $2 million in equipment maintenance costs alone over a four-year period.

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