Tag: Health Services Authority
HSA opens COVID-19 drive-thru testing for 10 October
The Health Services Authority will be offering drive through COVID-19 testing at the Cayman Islands Hospital on Saturday 10th October 2020 from 7:30am – 11:00am. No pre-registration is required. Persons are reminded wear a face mask and to bring a photo ID for anyone getting tested (including children).
HSA clinics and services resume Wednesday
The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority will resume all regularly scheduled outpatient clinics and services on Wednesday, 7 October. Patients will be contacted directly to reschedule appointments affected by the closures on Monday and Tuesday.
HSA cancels out-patient clinics
Due to the approach of Tropical Storm Delta, the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) has cancelled all regularly scheduled out-patient clinics including health centres, general practice, specialist, physiotherapy, mental health, dental and eye clinics for Tuesday, 6 October.
HSA clinic and service closures
With the declaration of a Tropical Storm warning for the Cayman Islands the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) has announced the following clinic closure and changes in service for Monday 5th October 2020:
Faith Hospital open, COVID-19 patient isolates at home
The Health Services Authority wishes to inform the public that Faith Hospital is open and the confirmed positive COVID-19 individual in Cayman Brac is not an inpatient within the facility. The patient was seen in the dedicated flu clinic at the medical wing, Aston Rutty Centre which is equipped to treat persons with flu like […]
FDA Recall: Ranitidine Products
The FDA has ordered a recall of all Ranitidine products, due to manufacturing issues. Patients taking any form of prescription Ranitidine (tablets or liquids) have been asked to discontinue and contact their doctor for an alternative. Persons have also been advised not to purchase over-the-counter Ranitidine products (e.g. Zantac®).
HSA expands pharmacy services to new location
Starting Saturday 4 April, the Health Services Authority will be dispensing prescription refills for CINICO and private insurance members with 100% coverage from our new location at Smith Road Centre, first floor.
HSA pharmacy and clinic hours during soft curfew
(Updates to BT and WB): The Health Services Authority will reopen clinics and full pharmacy services tomorrow, Saturday 28 March, in line with government’s latest soft curfew/shelter-in-place provisions. See hours below:
Public forum to explore cancer in Cayman
(CNS Local Life): A forum with the theme ‘Cancer in Cayman: Together we will fight’ will be held on World Cancer Day, 4 February, hosted by the Health Services Authority (HSA). The forum will explore the current status of cancer in Cayman, specifically at the HSA, and share actionable advice on how each person can […]
Orthopaedic surgeon joins HSA team
(CNS Local Life): Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Allan Larsen, who has performed 25,000 knee arthroscopies and 40,000 procedures, has joined the staff of the Orthopaedics Department of the Health Services Authority (HSA). Dr Larsen treats all conditions of the hand, knee and ankle/foot, in addition to specialising in sports traumatology, the HSA said in a release.
Cayman welcomes first baby of the decade
(CNS Local Life): Baby Aelene Lopez was born nearly two weeks early in 1 January, surprising everyone, especially parents Aylin and Roberto Lopez, when she became the first baby to be born in the Cayman Islands in this new decade.
HSA promotes ‘healthy ageing’
(CNS Local Life): Health Services Authority staff are vising the homes of seniors across Grand Cayman this week (16-20 September) to offer free nutritional consultation, counselling health screening, including cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure tests, as they promote the well-being of people as they age.
Governor impressed with HSA technology
(CNS Local Life): The average life expectancy of dialysis patients in the Cayman Islands is higher than patients in the United States. The crude mortality rate of dialysis patients in Cayman last year was 9% compared to 16% of patients in the US and the average life span of Cayman’s dialysis patients is about eight […]
Church parking lot closure for HSA patients
The Seventh Day Adventist Church parking lot (Smith Road) will be closed to all vehicle and foot traffic starting Sunday through Friday, 1-6 September. This lot is used for overflow parking by the HSA, however during this time, guests of the HSA can still utilise the other parking areas in front of the main hospital […]
Cancer and blood specialist joins HSA full-time
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority (HSA) has hired Dr Lundie Richards as a full-time medical haematologist-oncologist, who can diagnose and treat various blood cancers and blood disorders. He worked previously part-time at the HSA before joining the organisation’s pathology laboratory and oncology teams full-time in August.
Interns gain healthcare experience at HSA
(CNS Local Life): This year’s summer internship programme at the Health Services Authority (HSA) is providing on-the-job training for 91 students considering careers in healthcare. The 2019 internship programme, running from 1 June to 15 September, had been revamped to provide select students with quality work experience that aligned with their interests and career aspirations.
Van donated for mobile blood drives
(CNS Local Life): The Cayman Islands Blood Bank received its first dedicated van on Wednesday, 7 August, which will improve safety and ease the transport of essential equipment and materials for mobile blood drives. Hurley’s Media and Car City, in partnership with the Health Services Authority (HSA) and the Blood Bank, presented the van.
Breastfeeding Week aims to empower parents
(CNS Local Life): For World Breastfeeding Week, which runs 1-7 August, the Health Services Authority (HSA) is partnering with the Cayman Islands Breastfeeding Support Group to encourage parents to seek the information and resources they need to realise their breastfeeding goals. The purpose of the annual celebration is to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health […]
