Topic: Health Services Authority
Public survey of Health Services Authority begins
The Ministry of Health is inviting patients and caregivers to take part in a community survey as part of an ongoing assessment of the Health Services Authority.
Public boards, private practices: FOI reveals wide pay and governance gaps
A Compass open records investigation reveals wide disparity in pay, transparency and processes for Cayman's public boards, prompting calls for reform.
Government working on national cancer policy
The government is drawing up a national cancer policy to help tackle the disease which is the second leading cause of death in Cayman.
PAC probe into ‘concerning’ HSA audit reveals wider public-sector challenges
Public Accounts Committee questioning highlighted financial flaws at the Health Services Authority and in the wider public sector.
Government to raise healthcare funds through new charitable foundation
Government is moving ahead with setting up a Cayman Islands Health Foundation, a charitable entity that will fundraise for public healthcare services, 15 years after it was legally established.
Health Services Authority adds vascular surgeon to staff
The Health Services Authority has reintroduced vascular surgery services, which includes both minimally invasive and open operations.
FOI shows sharp rise in HSA board meetings and pay
The Health Services Authority Board met 190 times in the space of 18 months and was paid almost half-a-million dollars during that time, according to information obtained by the Compass.
Caymanian physician completes doctorate in family medicine
Caymanian physician Dr. Davina McCoy has successfully completed her Doctor of Medicine in family medicine.
Doctor charged with manslaughter
A former Health Services Authority doctor is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday charged with manslaughter.
Health Services Authority hosts US university medical graduates
Graduate students in midwifery and family practice nurse practitioners from the University of Michigan recently gained hands-on experience at the Cayman Islands Health Services...
Dedicated adolescent mental health inpatient unit established at hospital
Cayman's Health Services Authority has implemented a solution to enhance the safety of adolescents requiring inpatient mental health care.
Sickle Cell Support Group meeting set for 17 June
A Sickle Cell Support Group meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 17 June 2025, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm in the Hibiscus Conference Room at the...
HSA still checking staff after chemotherapy fumes leak
Hospital staff are being asked if they have suffered any ill effects after the potential leak of fumes caused by the preparation of chemotherapy treatments.
Measles vaccination clinics offered amid US outbreak
Cayman public health officials on Friday warned the public to make sure they are protected after outbreaks of measles across the United States.
Court considers HSA link to boy’s month-long COVID lockdown
In the case of a schoolboy on lockdown for about a month during the COVID-19 crisis, a ruling will be made next Thursday on a bid to introduce the Health Services Authority as an interested party.
HSA chief pharmacist placed on leave, staffer fired amid investigation
Cayman's Health Services Authority has sent its Chief Pharmacist on required leave and terminated the employment of one of its pharmacy staffers as it investigates allegations of breaches in its procedures and controls at its pharmacy.
HSA disputes police account of blood sample collection after MP Seymour’s crash
The Health Services Authority has defended its doctor who treated minister and MP Dwayne Seymour after a collision last week, contradicting police claims its staff had "objected" to the police request for a blood sample.
New scanner shows promise in battle against chronic diseases
New technology at the Health Services Authority is offering hope for a better quality of life for those struggling with chronic illness, cancer and weight-management challenges.
Cancer survivors offer a wall of support to those battling the disease
When patients facing the daunting treatment of cancer enter the main Cayman Islands Hospital hallway, they will now be greeted by the smiling faces of 132 fellow community members who survived the disease.
Giving people a voice
Faith Rochez (née Gealey) is a senior speech and language therapist with the Health Services Authority, leading the speech and occupational therapies team, which expanded recently.
Leading doctor says 35% of Cayman’s deaths are preventable
A leading healthcare specialist has said 35% of deaths in the Cayman Islands could be prevented if people seriously began to manage their health.
Caymanians graduate from HSA’s healthcare aide programme
Twenty-one Caymanians are now poised for career advancement as certified healthcare aides through the Health Services Authority’s (HSA) Healthcare Aide Training Programme.
Health Services Authority appoints new deputy CEO
Dr Vinton Douglas has been appointed as the new deputy chief executive officer of the Health Services Authority and will begin in the role on 1 Jan.
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...
Hospital A&E temporarily relocating this weekend
The Health Services Authority's Accident and Emergency Unit at the Cayman Islands Hospital will temporarily relocate this weekend as it undergoes renovations.
Geriatrician: Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes common among Cayman’s elderly
Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and mobility challenges due to joint pain are among the common conditions Cayman's ageing population is battling today.
HSA offers new geriatric service
The Health Services Authority has introduced specialised geriatric medical care for patients aged 60 and over at its Specialist Clinic at the Smith Road Medical Centre.
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.
‘It broke my heart’: Families still banned from visiting COVID patients
More than three years after the pandemic began, and with people still being admitted to hospital with COVID-19, visitors remain banned from seeing patients with the virus, unless in exceptional circumstances, under Health Services Authority policy.
6 sent to ER after free health checks identify serious conditions
More than 300 people availed of free health screenings hosted by Rotarians at the weekend, including one man who was taken to hospital by ambulance after the checks showed his blood-sugar levels were five times higher than normal. Five others were also referred to the emergency room.
Fresh batch of flu vaccine expected by end of January
While cases of flu like symptoms are on the rise in Cayman local supplies of the flu vaccine are on the decline, however the Health Services Authority has said a fresh shipment of doses will be heading our way soon.
Hospital and health clinic holiday opening hours
The Health Services Authority has released its holiday operating hours.
Health ministry: Only HSA authorised to take emergency ambulance cases
The only hospital on island authorised to take emergency ambulance cases is the Health Services Authority's Cayman Islands Hospital, meaning Health City is not approved to accept such cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
Public Health to separate from HSA, become independent entity
Cayman's Public Health department will be separating from the Health Services Authority, to become an independent body, Minister of Health Sabrina Turner has announced.
Bike death raises questions on where ambulances take emergency cases
The death Sunday of motorbike racer Kashwayne McKenzie, who was taken by ambulance from Bodden Town to the Cayman Islands Hospital in George Town, has again raised public debate over why emergency cases that occur in the eastern districts are transported to the much closer Health City in East End.
Toddler flies to Jamaica for life-saving treatment after community fundraiser
A 3-year-old child was being flown to Jamaica for life-saving treatment this afternoon, after a rapid community effort to raise funds for the air evacuation.
Expanded Smith Road Pharmacy to reopen
The HSA is pleased to announce the relocation of its Cayman Islands Hospital outpatient pharmacy to the Smith Road Medical Centre.
Flu Clinic moves to Cayman Islands Hospital
The Health Services Authority (HSA) advises the public that the Flu Clinic will be operating at the Cayman Islands Hospital (located to the left of A&E).
Vaccination clinic reopens, booster shots move to alphabet days
Cayman's Health Services Authority has moved to alphabet days for the administering of COVID-19 booster shots, as the HSA's vaccination clinic resumes operations following the Christmas holiday break.
HSA confirms COVID-19 positive staffer
A staffer at Health Services Authority's East End Health Centre has tested positive for COVID-19 forcing the temporary closure of the facility.
COVID vaccinated persons to be contacted for information verification
The Health Services Authority (HSA) is in the process of merging its manual vaccination records with its Electronic Medical Records.
Little Cayman receives first purpose-built ambulance
The Health Services Authority (HSA) recently presented Little Cayman with its first new and purpose-built ambulance at the Blossom Village Park
Eye experts save 63-year-old Caymanian woman’s eye
The ophthalmology team at the HSA recently performed an eye saving corneal transplant on a 63-year-old Caymanian woman.
COVID-19 vaccination schedule 15 February – 6 March
COVID-19 vaccination schedule 15 February - 6 March
Cayman has made giant strides in ‘healthcare security’
Significant leaps forward in Cayman’s healthcare capacity helped the islands weather the storm of COVID-19 far better than it may have done a decade ago.
Side effects of COVID crisis impacting health system
The aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to fight it are causing a wave of secondary health impacts across the Cayman Islands.
COVID vaccination schedule week of 1 February
The COVID-19 vaccination programme continues for all persons in Stage 1, Groups A, B, C and Stage 2, Group A.
COVID-19 patient hospitalised; in stable condition
A traveller who tested positive for COVID-19 has been admitted to the Critical Care Unit (CCU) at the Health Services Authority from quarantine, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee confirmed Saturday.
HSA to survey all patients to see if satisfied with service
The Health Services Authority will phone every patient a day or two after they attend any public clinic or hospital in a bid to see if they are satisfied with the service they have received.
Fast COVID testing now available on Brac
Faith Hospital on Cayman Brac can now conduct its own high-speed COVID-19 tests, and will no longer have to send samples to Grand Cayman for processing.
Lee: Isolation recommended for all with flu-like symptoms
With flu season already under way, Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee said anyone with colds or coughs should isolate as a precaution until they are checked out by a medical professional.
Healthcare event goes virtual with focus on COVID-19
The 11th Annual Cayman Islands Healthcare Conference will return in a virtual format on Saturday, 17 Oct., with free online presentations throughout the day on the healthcare impacts of COVID-19.
HSA security staffers on trial for fraud
Two government employees accused of defrauding the Health Services Authority of thousands of dollars found themselves on trial in the Grand Court earlier today.
Explainer: What’s up with the mosquitoes?
The current boom in blood-sucking bugs has resulted from a combination of factors, including tides and rainfall, reduced aerial spraying, and the species of mosquitoes overrunning the island, explains Dr. James McNelly, director of the Mosquito Research and Control Unit.
Ask the Experts: Health in the time of COVID-19
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez and Health Services Authority CEO Lizzette Yearwood join host Kevin Morales...
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.
Face masks made mandatory at HSA facilities
Starting Monday, 11 May, all people entering Health Services Authority facilities will be required to wear a facemask.
Lee: No risk from positive COVID-19 HSA health worker
Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee has assured that there is no risk to the patients or staff at the Health Services Authority after a healthcare worker there tested positive for COVID-19.
Cayman Finance programme supports healthcare workers
Cayman Finance’s ‘Feeding the Frontline’ initiative served more than 450 meals to workers at the Health Services Authority over the Easter weekend. Supported by...
HSA lab under COVID-19 testing pressure
With limited numbers of laboratory technicians on islands those working daily to churn out COVID-19 test results are starting to feel the pressure from testing for the virus on local shores.
Cuban doctors being recruited for Cayman frontline
A request has been sent to the Cuban government for between 50 to 100 Cuban medical professionals to be sent to Cayman to join local health care workers in the COVID-19 battle.
Cayman orders nearly 1 million gloves, 300,000 N95 masks
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority is anticipating a substantial order of personal protective equipment, including gloves and surgical masks, in response to COVID-19. Health Minister Dwayne Seymour broke down the number of items already in stock on island and the numbers of items on order.
Online resources expand to address coronavirus anxiety
Anxiety manifests in many ways and, by now, plenty of residents in the Cayman Islands are familiar with the symptoms.
HSA cancels elective surgeries
The Health Services Authority has cancelled all elective surgeries and specialist services at the Cayman Islands Hospital and Faith Hospital
Lee: Masks offer false sense of security
Even though surgical face masks are being snapped up locally, Cayman’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee said they only offer limited protection against viruses.
$1M sought for coronavirus fight
Health officials will be requesting Cabinet approval for just over $1 million as part of local coronavirus response preparations.
Thousands get flu vaccinations
“Each year, we ordered about 3,000 doses of vaccines,” said Joanna Rose-Wright, of the HSA’s Public Health Department, adding that this year, the vaccination programme got off to a late start, but still administered 2,250 vaccines within two weeks. “There has never been a time when we have administered more than 2,000 doses in two weeks,” she said.
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.
HSA moves ahead with Bodden Town clinic project
The Health Services Authority has issued a request for proposals for architectural drawings of a new Bodden Town medical centre.
The RFP was published Friday...
Dengue fever case identified
A Cayman Islands resident with no recent travel history has become ill with dengue, an infectious disease that can be deadly, according to the...
Dengue case confirmed in Cayman Islands resident
A Cayman Islands resident with no recent travel history has become ill with dengue, an infectious disease that can be deadly, according to the Health Services Authority.
Cayman deploys second medical team to Bahamas
A six-member medical team has left for the Bahamas to continue Cayman’s hurricane-relief efforts.
