Topic: Cayman Islands Health Services Authority
Wings of Hope, HSA and Doctors Hospital promote awareness of lupus
To acknowledge Worldwide Lupus Month and promote awareness of the chronic autoimmune disease, the fourth Lupus Awareness Event was held.
HSA has award-winning training programmes
The Health Services Authority (HSA) has been recognised for its training programmes geared towards Caymanians choosing a career in healthcare.
New HSA board named as government tightens oversight
After weeks of public concern over governance at the HSA, government has appointed a new board and ordered an independent governance review.
Rotary Central helps secure new equipment for mobile blood donation bus
Rotary Central Cayman Islands has donated approximately $10,000 to the Cayman Islands Blood Bank to support the purchase of two key pieces of equipment that will be used on the Mobile Blood Donation Bus, further strengthening the Blood Bank’s ability to deliver safe, efficient and accessible blood collection services across the island.
More than half of the Health Services Authority board resigns
Moves to fill vacant seats on the Health Services Authority board are under way after more than half its members quit
Health Services Authority wins Business Excellence Awards
The Health Services Authority (HSA) was honoured with two prestigious awards at the Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Business Excellence Awards on 15...
Cayman sends first blood donations to storm-ravaged Jamaica, more needed
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank has sent blood donations to Jamaica, as part on ongoing relief efforts following Hurricane Melissa.
New oncology and dialysis centre planned for Cayman Brac
Residents of the Sister Islands may soon have access to critical, life-saving treatment close to home with the establishment of the planned HOPE Oncology and Dialysis Centre on Cayman Brac.
Rotary Central donates mobile blood collection unit to HSA
In a major step toward enhancing national blood security and access to lifesaving care, on 11 June, Rotary Central Cayman Islands handed over a...
MP: Some HSA board members paid more than medical professionals
Payments to HSA board members have increased ten-fold with some directors now earning more than full-time medical professionals.
Free diabetes education expands to districts
Every fourth week of the month, the HSA will now host group sessions, travelling from district to district, to promote diabetes education.
Are we getting sicker? Massive rise in hospital visits
More people made outpatient and casualty visits to the Health Services Authority last year than ever before, the latest national statistics show.
Dwayne Seymour crash: Probe launched into failure to get blood sample
Police Commissioner Kurt Walton has opened an internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the failed retrieval of a blood sample from Minister Dwayne Seymour following his collision last week.
No fuss midwife Doak ‘overwhelmed’ by MBE award
The first time midwife Susan Doak heard she was receiving an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours list was a call from Governor Jane...
HSA staff complete leadership training at Civil Service College
Several Health Services Authority staff members, including 5 managers, have recently completed various levels of the ILM Certificate Programme in Leadership & Management at the Civil Service College.
Public Health, HSA work toward ‘historic split’
Plans to extricate the Public Health department from the Health Services Authority and make it an independent entity are now moving ahead a pace, Health Minister Sabrina Turner has said.
HPV-related cancer vaccine now available at HSA
Gardasil 9 vaccine, which has been approved for the prevention of certain cancers and diseases caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), is now available at the Health Services Authority, the Public Health Department has announced.
May brings lupus into focus
May has been designated as Lupus Awareness Month, a time when organisations around the world hold events and education sessions about the chronic autoimmune condition.
New imaging procedure offers closer look at the heart
A new heart imaging procedure at the Cayman Islands Hospital is helping improve the precision of cardiac examinations, according to the Health Services Authority.
Cayman doctors save mom and baby in ‘rare and challenging’ surgery
A Cayman mom and her baby are alive today thanks to the efforts of a surgical team at the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority that successfully performed a rare and challenging surgery, one of only two in recorded medical history.
Cayman Public Health: Amputations among male diabetics 2.5 times higher than global rate
Amputations among male diabetics in Cayman are 2.5 times higher than the estimated global rate, attendees at a national healthcare conference heard this week.
Hand, foot and mouth disease spreads in 17 Cayman schools
Public Health Department officials are "closely monitoring" the spread of the highly contagious hand, foot and mouth disease after pupils were infected in 17 Cayman schools.
Honorary doctorate for former HSA chief Shirlene Henriques
Jamaica-based Northern Caribbean University will confer an honorary Doctor of Science degree on Shirlene Henriques, a former chief executive officer of the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority, who graduated among the first batch of NCU-degreed nurses in 1974.
HSA introduces tiny remote heart-monitors
The Health Services Authority now has a device that enables doctors to monitor patients' heartbeats on a constant basis.
Hospital A&E temporarily relocates over long weekend
The Accident and Emergency service at the Cayman Islands Hospital will temporarily relocate over the weekend as it continues to undergo renovations.
Spotlight on lupus as awareness month comes to a close
Local lupus advocates will be shining the spotlight on this chronic autoimmune disease on Thursday through a special awareness event.
The inaugural event, which is...
Dr. Hazel Brown: A career dedicated to health
Dr. Hazel Brown, chief nursing officer, retires after a long and meaningful career.
HSA purchases new fleet of ambulances
The Health Services Authority has purchased six new ambulances to replace its current aging fleet on Grand Cayman.
HSA relocates General Practice Clinic
As of Monday, 11 April, the Health Services Authority's General Practice Clinic will be located on the second floor of the Smith Road Medical Centre in George Town.
Cayman Heart Fund donates specialized heart monitor to HSA
The Health Services Authority is delighted to announce a donation of a CardioQ TrueVue Oesophageal Doppler Monitor from the Cayman Heart Fund (CHF) in collaboration with the paediatric programmes Team Nolan and Hart for Hearts.
HSA board reshuffled
Three members of the Health Services Authority board have been replaced following a recent Cabinet decision.
Global surgery backlog builds as COVID-19 stretches on
With the world slowly emerging out of the COVID-19 pandemic there is yet another wave of challenges facing global health professionals, from a growing backlog of surgical cases to labour shortages, Dr. Edward Fitzgerald, Head of Healthcare at KPMG Bermuda has said.
Magistrate: Lab drug-test delays making Cayman look like ‘banana republic’
Magistrate Angelyn Hernandez said Cayman is looking like a 'banana republic' because delays in analysing suspected illegal drugs at the Health Services Authority laboratory is hampering the progress of cases involving defendants charged with drug offences.
Hospitals say COVID delayed sending of outstanding bills
Patients recently have been receiving a flurry of hospital bills that date back months, and even years, from CTMH Doctors Hospital and the Health Services Authority.
Seymour urges flu vaccinations
Health Minister Dwayne Seymour has called on the public to get vaccinated against the flu as a means to reduce possible the strain on local medical resources should people fall ill with the flu virus.
Robot enabling overseas doctors to consult with patients
With Cayman's borders closed, visiting specialists at the Health Services Authority have not been able to travel due to COVID-19 restrictions, but a robot and a telemedicine suite are enabling them to consult with patients.
Smith Road Centre pharmacy to remain open
The Health Services Authority has reversed its decision to close down the Smith Road Centre pharmacy refill location.
HSA launches COVID drive-through testing
Frontline workers can now get screened at two drive-through test sites at the Cayman Islands Hospital.
30,000 PPE kits arrive in Cayman from China
A shipment of 30,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits arrived in the Cayman Islands from China on Thursday as part of efforts to ensure the continued safety of the islands' frontline health workers.
UPDATE: US shipment of COVID-19 testing supplies arrives
Cayman’s rapidly dwindling supply of COVID-19 testing material is set to get a double boost this week with two consignments scheduled to hit local shores in the coming days.
Free health screenings for World Kidney Day
To mark World Kidney Day, the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority will be providing free health screenings on Thursday, 12 March, from 8am to 1pm at the Cayman Islands Hospital Atrium.
Cayman awaiting coronavirus testing kits
Testing kits that can be used to confirm coronavirus cases within 24 hours are en route to the Cayman Islands, according to the Health Services Authority.
Government issues travel restrictions to manage Coronavirus
The Ministry of Health, Public Health officials and the management of the Health Services Authority confirm that at this time there are no cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 in the country.
HSA: Refrain from e-cigarettes, vaping
Cayman Islands health leaders are urging the public to abstain from using e-cigarettes or vaporisers on the heels of a series of illnesses and deaths in the United States.
HSA physicians complete doctorate course
Three physicians of the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) have obtained their Doctorate of Medicine in Family Medicine at the HSA, which is accredited by the University of the West Indies as a postgraduate training facility for the doctorial level degree.
HSA offering summer student internships
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority will hold an informational day on Saturday, April 6, to let students learn more about its upcoming summer internship programme.
3-D breast cancer detection biopsy performed at HSA
Doctors at the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority have carried out a new minimally invasive mammographic procedure that improves the early detection of breast cancer at the Cayman Islands Hospital.
Blood pressure drug recalled
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority has stopped distributing Valsartan, a generic medication used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure, after it was found to have an impurity and was made the subject of a recall issued by the United States Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency.
HSA expands services to Smith Road Centre
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority is relocating its Public Health Administration and the Cayman Islands Cancer Registry from the Cayman Islands Hospital campus to the nearby Smith Road Centre offices.
Participation ticks upward in cancer registry
The Cayman Islands voluntary cancer registry grew in 2017, and there are now nearly 400 people in the database.
Health officials offer ‘quit smoking’ classes
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority is offering smoking cessation classes to the public.
Brac hospital’s lab receives accreditation
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority announced on Thursday that Faith Hospital in Cayman Brac had its medical laboratory accredited by the U.S.-based Joint Commission International earlier this month.
Blood drive scheduled for Saturday at Car City
Car City is holding a blood drive at its service center location on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Hospital begins trial debt collection
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority is set to begin a pilot project within the next two weeks aimed at collecting some $1 million in unpaid hospital bills.
HSA warns over identity theft
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority is reminding patients to bring photo identification with them to appointments to help protect against identify theft.
Opposition probes gov’t over CarePay reforms
Opposition members spent most of Thursday morning’s Legislative Assembly session asking government officials about what they have done to address deficiencies in the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority procurement system, which led taxpayers to spend $1.5 million for nothing during the CarePay contract debacle between late 2011 and mid-2012.
Minister: Health Services finance reform to be prioritized
Health, Environment and Culture Minister Dwayne Seymour spent more than three-quarters of his roughly two-hour contribution to the budget debate touting the recent accomplishments of his ministries, admitting in his remarks that “much of this work was initiated prior to my recent victory and appointment as minister.”
Health Services Authority short 60 staff, overtime up 300%
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority has nearly 60 vacant positions which are either being covered through overtime expenses or left vacant, according to the authority’s chief executive.
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HSA: ‘False negatives’ on HIV tests pose public health risk
Three cases of “false negative” HIV tests from private healthcare facilities in the Cayman Islands have been reported, according to the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority. Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez advised there may be other instances.
Mental Health Week events kick off
A week of activities to highlight mental health issues begins Saturday with a motorcade setting off from George Town. The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority and the Psychiatry and Behavioral Services Department are observing World Mental Health Week, which runs from Oct. 9 to 15.
