Topic: Dr. Nick Gent
Nick Gent: If I knew then what I know now about Cayman
In his retirement speech, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent delivered a candid and heartfelt reflection on Cayman’s healthcare system.
US global health expert appointed chief medical officer
Dr. Hilary Wolf, a US global health leader with two decades of experience tackling infectious diseases across multiple continents, has been appointed Cayman's chief medical officer.
Cayman health leaders dispute US paracetamol autism warning
Cayman health leaders are reassuring the public that paracetamol remains safe for use in pregnancy when taken as directed, pushing back against new claims from the United States that the common pain reliever may be linked to autism in children.
Cayman’s top doctor warns of public health threat ‘to the north’
Cayman’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent has declared a public health warning over Florida’s move to dismantle vaccine mandates, warning that the decision could have direct consequences for Cayman and the wider Caribbean.
Gent: ‘We must not let measles take hold in Cayman’
A worldwide measles resurgence has Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent warning that, even with currently high immunisation rates, Cayman cannot afford to be complacent.
Doctors, residents raise concerns over sargassum health impacts
Extended exposure to large amounts of decaying sargassum can irritate the eyes, throat, and lungs, particularly for people with asthma.
Ministry of Health monitoring new COVID variant
The Ministry of Health, Environment & Sustainability, together with the Public Health department, has confirmed it is monitoring the emergence of a new COVID...
ADHD Island: Why more children than ever are on medication
More Cayman Islands children than ever are being diagnosed with attention deficit disorder with health chiefs concerned about 'overprescribing'. The Compass takes a deeper look at the issue.
Fighting Fat: Ozempic and Cayman’s obesity epidemic
Thousands of people in Cayman are using ‘skinny jabs’ like Ozempic as a weight loss aid amid an obesity epidemic that is stretching the healthcare system to the limit.
Chief Medical Officer tells conference ‘we have an imbalanced healthcare system’
Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Gent has called for an end to unaffordable care in the Cayman Islands, saying that "poverty is causing people not just to be selective about what care they can afford to receive, but often that they are choosing not to seek any care at all."
Bird flu in cows sours unpasteurised dairy imports to Cayman
In response to reports of bird flu being found in cattle in several states in the United States, the Cayman Islands is implementing import restrictions on unpasteurised dairy products.
‘Epidemic of obesity’: 7 in 10 adults in Cayman overweight
Seven in 10 adults in Cayman are overweight and one third are obese, according to the preliminary findings of the STEPS national health survey.
Clampdown on prescription meds amid concern over street dealing
Strict new regulations for prescription medications have been introduced in an effort to curb a growing black-market trade in controlled drugs, including painkillers like oxycodone and fentanyl.
Cayman can access UK National Health Service for rare medical cases
Patients with medical cases requiring specialist overseas healthcare will now be able to access treatment at the "ordinary cost of care" under the United Kingdom's National Health Services Quota system, Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Gent has said.
UK bans use of diabetes drug for weight loss
The UK government has issued an alert to weight-loss clinics in Britain to stop prescribing Ozempic-type medications to slimmers, in a bid to combat a shortage of the drug, which his widely used to treat diabetics.
STEPS health survey extended due to low testing numbers
Cayman's ongoing health survey has been extended by a month as two-thirds of those who have participated in the national exercise to date have failed to show up for their finger-prick blood tests.
Moderna vaccine booster available to over-12s
The Moderna bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine is now available to anyone aged 12 and over, Cayman's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent announced this week.
Survey to gauge health of the nation to begin this summer
A national health survey to determine the prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases will be carried out this summer across the Cayman Islands.
Health ministry warns of fake Ebola email
The Ministry of Health and Wellness issued a statement Wednesday advising that information being circulated via email and Whatsapp about flight restrictions due to an Ebola outbreak is fake.
Warning that history is ‘repeating itself’ amid rise in teenage vaping
A rise in the number of young people using e-cigarettes has prompted a warning to learn lessons from the anti-smoking efforts of previous generations "before we allow history to repeat itself with e-cigarettes".
Cayman to keep COVID vaccines for all, as UK reduces access
Cayman will continue to offer vaccines and boosters to the entire community while considering expanding delivery through local pharmacists, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent has said.
Cayman takes COVID fight to local supermarkets
Typically when you head to the supermarket you're likely to pick up the odd impulse item or two, chances are a COVID-19 booster shot may not fall into that category.
As COVID cases surge in China, Cayman assesses risk
While China grapples with a sharp spike in COVID cases, following the recent relaxation of its restrictive zero-COVID policy, Cayman's new chief medical officer is monitoring how events overseas might impact the islands' response to handling the virus.
Officials stress need for boosters as new COVID death reported
As the Cayman Islands recorded its 35 death due to COVID-19 complications, new Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Gent has called on the public to make use of the booster programme that has commenced.
New health chief reflects on assassinations, outbreaks and red alerts
The resume of new Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent reads more like something out of a spy novel than that of a public health advocate. Over his decades of medical experience, he has dealt with everything from espionage-linked assassinations to advising on bio-weapons and Ebola.
New health chief flags looming spike in COVID cases
A week into his new role as Cayman's Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Gent has said he expects a rise in local COVID transmissions in coming weeks and months.
New chief medical officer announced
Dr. Nick Gent, a former senior medical adviser in public health at the UK's Health Security Agency, will take up the post of Cayman's new chief medical officer on 3 Oct., the Ministry of Health and Wellness announced today.
