Topic: Cayman Islands Hospital
Hospital worker killed by vehicle got engaged in India last week
A 32-year-old hospital lab technician who died on Saturday after he was hit by a car as he walked to work had just returned from India, where he had become engaged to be married.
Cayman 56 hospital beds short of global benchmark but more on the way
Health and Wellness Minister Sabrina Turner told Parliament on Monday that while Cayman has fewer hospital beds than the benchmark cited by World Health Organization, it nonetheless has enough beds to cater to the islands' growing population.
Thank you to hospital staff
A few weeks ago, I fell off a ladder and had to be admitted to Cayman Islands Hospital for 5½ days.
I want to praise...
Increased demand for hospital beds strains HSA’s capacity
Cayman's Health Services Authority says it has seen an "increase in patient demand for hospital beds in recent months" prompting implementation of measures to...
Investigation launched into prisoner escape during hospital visit
Police have said a "comprehensive investigation" has been launched into the escape and subsequent recapture of a prisoner on Friday night.
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.
Hospital lifts ban on visiting COVID patients
The Cayman Islands Hospital has dropped its ban on COVID patients receiving visitors, as well as requirements for everyone to wear masks on hospital premises and for patients to undergo testing for the virus prior to being admitted.
Mass shootings in US prompts local hospital to hold active shooter drill
The Health Services Authority and the police this week enacted a drill of a scene no one would ever want to experience - a mass shooting inside a hospital.
Part of hospital evacuated as smoke triggers fire alarm
Part of the Cayman Islands Hospital in George Town was evacuated Wednesday morning after smoke triggered a fire alarm.
Cayman Islands Hospital A&E entrance relocated
The Health Services Authority has advised that, from Wednesday, 3 Aug., the Cayman Islands Hospital Accident and Emergency walk-in entrance will be temporarily relocated while the parking lot is being resurfaced.
COVID-19 antibody tests begin at Cayman Islands Hospital
The first COVID-19 antibody tests at Cayman Islands Hospital were conducted Friday morning, with frontline healthcare workers taking priority.
Average age of Cayman COVID-19 patients is 43
COVID-19 has affected residents of all ages in the Cayman Islands, with confirmed cases so far impacting individuals ages 14-84, a group of local doctors from Cayman’s three major hospitals told the press Thursday morning.
HSA cancels elective surgeries
The Health Services Authority has cancelled all elective surgeries and specialist services at the Cayman Islands Hospital and Faith Hospital
Money donated for neonatal transport incubator
A donation last week of US$12,600 will pay for a neonatal transport incubator for the Cayman Islands Hospital.
8 students treated in hospital after school bus crash
Eight Clifton Hunter High School students were taken by ambulance to hospital after the school bus they were travelling in was involved in a collision Monday.
Homeowner detains armed burglar
The owner of a home that a man armed with a knife broke into in the early hours of Tuesday caught and detained him until police arrived.
Disabled plane moved from Brac airport runway
Charles Kirkconnell International Airport in Cayman Brac reopened Friday after its runway was closed for more than 20 hours when a private plane aborted its takeoff due to faulty landing gear.
Born 14 weeks early, baby saved at Cayman Islands Hospital
Lizza and Glenn Halili had been trying for seven years to have a baby. The road to parenthood, however, was complicated by health issues and the pain of a miscarriage.
Van will help with blood drives
The Blood Bank at Cayman Islands Hospital now has a new van to carry necessary equipment on mobile blood drives.
Labour office investigates Vela fall
The Department of Labour and Pensions is investigating an accident in which a worker fell 20 feet at a construction site at the Vela development on South Sound Road on Monday.
Stabbing arrest made after unrelated wreck
A man was in critical condition at the Cayman Islands Hospital Monday afternoon after being stabbed in a fight in the early morning hours at Vic’s Bar on North Sound Road.
Car crashes into airport building
Police arrested a 31-year-old man for DUI on Friday night after a grey Porsche SUV crashed into a building at the airport.
Cyclist injured in accident
A cyclist was hurt when a van collided with his bike on Batabano Road on Thursday morning.
Man dies after falling from truck
A 65-year-old man residing in North Side died Tuesday after falling from the back of a pickup truck in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Health Services Authority Easter hours
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority advises that while the Accident and Emergency department of the Cayman Islands Hospital in George Town will remain open throughout the Easter holiday, clinics and health centres will have limited opening times this weekend.
Cayman International School students exposed to chlorine vapour
Police responded to an incident at Cayman International School Wednesday morning and took six students to Cayman Islands Hospital after they had been exposed to chlorine vapours.
Residents take advantage of free health screening on Kidney Day
Residents took advantage of free health screenings at the Cayman Islands Hospital Thursday, designated as World Kidney Day.
Surgeons save man impaled in car crash
Somewhere between Bodden Town and East End, a driver had the darkest chapter of his life.
Elderly visitor dies while snorkeling
An 80-year-old visitor from the United States died after getting into difficulty on a snorkeling trip in the North Sound Wednesday.
Golf cart donated to hospital
British Caymanian Insurance Company Limited has donated a 2019 six-seater Cushman electric golf cart to the Cayman Islands Hospital to assist patients with mobility challenges.
Man shot during incident near Welly’s
An elderly man is in stable condition at Cayman Islands Hospital after suffering a serious gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Vehicles collide head-on
Two vehicles collided on Bodden Town Road, in Pease Bay, Tuesday night.
Man’s nose broken in George Town bar fight
A 35-year-old man from West Bay was arrested following an altercation at Banana’s Restaurant and Bar on Eastern Avenue early Thursday morning in which another man’s nose was broken.
Woman arrested for assaulting police
Police arrested a 30-year-old woman on suspicion of assaulting a police officer who was responding to a report of a fight outside a Shedden Road bar early Sunday.
2 women arrested over North Side bar altercation
Police arrested two women in relation to an altercation outside a bar in North Side earlier this month.
Man wounded in fight outside George Town bar
Police arrested a 49-year-old man following an altercation outside a George Town bar in the early hours of Sunday morning during which another man suffered a facial wound.
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.
‘NiCE’ worker arrested after stabbing
A worker in the government’s community cleanup program sustained serious injuries after being stabbed by a colleague at the George Town landfill site Tuesday.
Birthday dedicated to high-risk babies
One-year-old Adelaide Merren spent the first 23 days of her life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Cayman Islands Hospital. Now, her family is giving back to the unit.
Two injured after car hits wall
Two occupants of a car were injured when the vehicle hit a wall of a house in Bodden Town Tuesday night.
Rise in mental health cases creates concern
During a recent information-sharing session at the Cayman Islands Hospital, those providing care for mental health patients said there has been a significant increase in reported cases, although no statistics are yet available to quantify the rise.
Man arrested in stabbing case
Police arrested a 22-year-old man from East End Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder, following a July 31 stabbing of a man on Sea View Road in East End.
Ambulance crews get to decide on destination
Heidi Presser, 42, was ready to board a plane at Owen Roberts International Airport recently, when she began having trouble breathing and felt pressure in her chest.
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.
Hospital adds 3-D mammography machine
Healthcare in the Cayman Islands has taken a significant step forward with the acquisition of a new mammography machine, located at the Cayman Islands Hospital.
Car wrecks into downtown building
An unidentified man lost control of the silver Kia Picanto he was driving on North Church Street on Saturday, flipped over and crashed into a building across from Da Fish Shack restaurant.
Pedestrian hit by car on Monday dies
Police confirmed on Thursday that the pedestrian struck by a vehicle Monday morning in the Savannah area has died.
Cayman waters deadly in 2018
The Cayman Islands has already seen at least as many water-related deaths in the first five months of this year than it did for all of 2017, according to statistics released by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Public hospital hires cancer specialist
The Health Services Authority has hired Dr. Basil Armonis as a full-time oncologist at the Cayman Islands Hospital as part of efforts to enhance cancer care services at the hospital.
Visitor dies in snorkeling incident
A 64-year-old female visitor from the United States died Thursday after getting in difficulty while snorkeling off George Town.
Car crash on Crewe Road
This Kia Optima collided with a Lexus GS 350 shortly after 7:30 p.m. Monday night on Crewe Road, along the end of the Owen Roberts International Airport runway, blocking much of the roadway and snarling traffic.
Pedestrian struck in two-vehicle crash
A car mounted a sidewalk and struck a pedestrian after colliding with another vehicle on Eastern Avenue in George Town Monday morning.
Free screenings next week for World Health Day
The Cayman Islands Public Health Department will be offering free screenings for diabetes and hypertension to mark World Health Day.
Health clinics closed for Easter holiday
The George Town General Practice clinic and District Health Centres will be closed on Good Friday, March 30, and Easter Monday, April 2, the Health Services Authority advised.
HSA offering free kidney, health screenings
To mark World Kidney Day and International Women’s Day 2018, the Health Services Authority is hosting a free health screening clinic focusing on kidneys and women’s health on Thursday.
‘Captain Shelby’ dies at 89
A funeral service will be held Saturday for Captain Thomas Shelby Hydes, who died on Feb. 13 at the Cayman Islands Hospital. He was 89 years old.
Man critical after sidewalk crash
A man is in critical condition after police said he was struck by an out-of-control car on a George Town sidewalk during rush hour traffic Friday morning. The crash happened along Smith Road between Bobby Thompson Way and Anthony Drive around 8:30 a.m. Friday.
Centenarian Marguerite Rankine passes away
Marguerite Rankine, 100, passed away at the Cayman Islands Hospital on Saturday, Feb. 10.
Cancer patients ring out victory
Cancer patients can now literally ring in a new chapter in their lives once they complete chemotherapy treatments.
Woman dies in East End accident
A 28-year-old woman was pronounced dead Thursday morning, following a single-vehicle accident near 179 Farm Road in East End. A Subaru with two occupants, the woman and a man, collided with a tree shortly after 2 a.m., the Royal Cayman Island Police Service said.
Pink Ladies photos reflect long history with hospital
When the Pink Ladies ended their 35-year tenure at the Cayman Islands Hospital in 2016, they were presented with framed photographs commemorating their work at the hospital. Now, those photos have been placed on display at the hospital’s entrance.
Arrest, release in musician shooting case
The Cayman Islands musician who was shot outside his home on Monday, Jan. 15, told the Cayman Compass this week that he believes he knows who shot him and suspects retaliation was the motive in connection with the incident.
Groundbreaking surgery helps save 7-month old baby’s life
Doctors performed lifesaving keyhole surgery on a seven-month old baby this week after she developed a rare condition while vacationing in Grand Cayman.
Cayman’s ‘Calypso Cowboy’ shot outside home
A Cayman Islands musician known as “The Calypso Cowboy” was shot outside his George Town home Monday night.
Breast pump donated to hospital’s neonatal unit
The Carne Group, a provider of governance solutions to the global fund management industry, helped purchase a medical-grade breast pump for the neonatal intensive care unit at the Cayman Islands Hospital.
Motorcyclist injured in West Bay Road crash
A motorcyclist received head injuries and broken bones in a collision Sunday night on West Bay Road near Cayman Beach Suites.
Four teens arrested in George Town assault
Royal Cayman Islands Police have arrested three men and a juvenile male in connection with a wounding and theft that happened in the predawn hours of Saturday in central George Town.
Several injured in weekend accidents
Police report that there were 27 traffic accidents over the past weekend. Most serious among them was a crash on Sunday just before midnight on Esterley Tibbetts Highway involving a Honda ACTY truck and a Jaguar S-Type sedan.
Man charged in hammer attack case
A man accused of injuring a co-worker with a hammer was granted bail on Monday. A man allegedly used a hammer to strike the another man on the head.
Police respond to West Bay scuba incident
A 73-year-old woman and her son were admitted to the Cayman Islands Hospital Saturday after getting into difficulty while diving off North West Point in West Bay.
UPDATE: Open verdict in hospital death case
A jury returned an open verdict Thursday in the case of Lisa Turner, a popular, long-term Cayman Islands resident, who died days after undergoing a relatively routine surgery. The verdict, following a three-day inquest, means the jury could not determine, on the basis of the evidence, the precise cause of Ms. Turner’s death.
Patient died after complications from surgery
Long-time Cayman Islands resident Lisa Turner died as a result of complications following surgery, according to an autopsy report given in evidence at an inquest Tuesday.
