The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) would like to advise its patients and visitors of the following Christmas holiday hours: Accident & Emergency remains open 24 hours throughout the holiday season. Pharmacy – Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day OPEN 8:00am – 6:00pm. Pharmacy will resume regular working hours (weekdays 8:00am–
The Health Services Authority’s (HSA’s) state-of-the-art medical robot is already transforming the way the Authority’s clinical experts deliver care. An HSA psychiatrist utilizes the robot to provide continuity of care for her patients while she pursues a subspecialisation in neuropsychiatry overseas. Dr Toni-Ann Heron, who began a one-year subspecialty training programme in Clinical Neuropsychiatry (MSc)
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) welcomes a select cohort of Finland’s top bone and joint specialists for the inaugural Finnish-Caymanian Orthopaedic Society (FICOS) meeting this December. The event, which takes place 3-5 December, will include clinical presentations on orthopaedic medicine, a tour of the Cayman Islands Hospital and round table discussions between visiting
Team Nolan, in collaboration with the Cayman Heart Fund (CHF), donated approximately US$12,600 last week for the procurement of a vital piece of equipment that will benefit the most vulnerable patients at the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA). A neonatal transport incubator will be used by the Authority’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) staff to
In observing World Diabetes Day on Thursday, 14 November, the Public Health Department, the Cayman Islands Diabetes Association (CIDA), and the Lions Club of Grand Cayman will collaborate efforts to offer free checks for blood glucose, cholesterol, HbA1c, body mass index and body fat performance in the Cayman Islands Hospital Atrium from 8:30 a.m. to
In observance of World AIDS Day (December 1st), the Health Services Authority will be conducting week-long free HIV testing clinics from Monday 25th-Saturday 30th November.
The Health Services Authority (HSA) is undertaking a phased multi-million-dollar plant modernisation initiative at the Cayman Islands Hospital. As a part of the initial phase of the multi-year plan, the facility’s existing air conditioning system will be replaced with modern state-of-the-art chillers. Board Chairman, Jonathan Tibbetts says the Board’s approval of the significant increase in
As the Cayman Islands population continues to grow, the Health Services Authority (HSA) is beginning the implementation of its 30-year Master Facility and Service Development Plan to expand services and access to care to meet the changing demographics and new demands for healthcare services. Amongst the HSA’s plans is a satellite medical facility in Bodden
A second team of healthcare professionals was deployed to the Bahamas on Friday, 4 October as the first team returned on the same day after providing two weeks of relief support to the country’s healthcare workers in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. The team members include Dr. Gilbertha Alexander, Dr. Obinna Eleweanya, Dr. Eryka
The Cayman Islands Seafarers Association (CISA) recently upgraded the state-of-the-art medical robot that provides physicians and medical specialists overseas immediate remote access to patients at the Cayman Islands Hospital in medical emergencies and for consultation on various medical issues. The next generation InTouch Health RP-Lite 4 telemedicine robot, nicknamed ‘Sally’, is equipped with a more sophisticated