Socio-economic disadvantages faced by black people are likely behind racial disparities in psychiatric hospital admissions, says the Health Ministry. Anti-racism group, Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda says racism and the legacy of slavery are also be directly responsible (upcoming story). However, the Bermuda Health Council says the picture is far from clear without similar data…...
Health Council bill an attack on doctors – Brown
New proposals to regulate health service providers are an attack on Bermuda’s doctors, according to former Premier Ewart Brown. Government attempted to pass a bill granting the Bermuda Health Council a host of new regulatory powers on 8 July, but the measures were put on hold after they failed to withstand scrutiny by the Opposition Progressive Labour Party and…...