Tag: Gibraltar health
Gibraltar expert looks at how hearing loss can cause severe depression in one-off lecture
HEALTH experts are warning the public in Gibraltar on how hearing loss can lead to severe depression in a local lecture.
Mr. Chiti-Batelli, an ENT...
Pay up for travel insurance or face huge medical bills in an emergency, Gibraltar residents told
AUTHORITIES in Gibraltar have reminded its residents that they need to take out private medical insurance cover – even for emergencies – when they...
Gibraltar stops enforcing masks in hospital passageways as COVID-19 has a quiet winter
PEOPLE seeing doctors in the Primary Care Centre will still have to wear masks in Gibraltar but NOT in non-clinical areas of the hospital,...
Gibraltar flags fly at half mast for its surgeon and other Turkey and Syria quake victims
GIBRALTAR flew its flags at half mast on Monday to mourn the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, including a locally-based surgeon...
Authorities agree to move ahead with electric vehicle charging points across Gibraltar to fight climate change
PLANS to roll out charging points for electric vehicles across Gibraltar are going ahead after a government-wide meeting to push towards carbon neutrality.
Deputy Chief...
Gibraltar Government releases pictures of exciting new elderly home pre-made in China
PHOTOS of the new care home put together like Lego from modules built in China show the amazing facilities elderly people from Gibraltar will...
Ministry of Transport is the latest government department to become dementia aware in Gibraltar
THE Gibraltar Ministry of Transport is the latest government department to become a ‘Dementia Friend’ as the Rock strives to make the community more...
Health chiefs urge calm as first case of Kraken COVID-19 variant comes to light in Gibraltar
LABS have detected the Kraken variant of COVID-19 from samples taken in Gibraltar last week, the Rock’s health authority announced.
But the variant that is...
Gibraltar gets all-clear for bird flu after dead seagulls test negative in the UK
GIBRALTAR got the all-clear for bird flu after dead seabirds that arrived on its shores tested negative for the disease in results that arrived...
Make your health your new year resolution with these easy steps, Gibraltar health chiefs advise
PUT physical health at the top of your New Year’s resolution list, Gibraltar’s health chiefs urged the general public.
The Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) said...
Masks back in force at Gibraltar health facilities and elderly people’s homes to stop disease spread
MASKS are back in force at Gibraltar’s health facilities and elderly people’s homes to stop the spread of seasonal flu, COVID-19 and other diseases.
The...
Survey looks to scope out how many Gibraltar schoolchildren vape nicotine products
AN anonymous survey of children in Gibraltar secondary schools will try to find out how many of them vape and how often.
Public Health Gibraltar...
Revolutionary drug that reduces chances of catching HIV from sex by 99% now available in Gibraltar
HEALTH chiefs in Gibraltar announced they would start offering a 99% effective HIV medication to those most at risk on World AIDS Day.
It formed...
Authorities ponder culling pigeons and chickens in Gibraltar over fears bird flu could mutate in humans
GIBRALTAR’S public health chief warned people not to touch dead or sick seabirds as scientists believe it is ‘very possible’ they suffered from bird...
Gibraltar health director warns of flu danger to vulnerable and elderly as winter sets in
HEALTH chiefs are warning the public about the flu as the weather starts to cool down in Gibraltar, with walk-in vaccines now available from...
Gibraltar shave-off fun day ends Movember prostate cancer campaign at Casemates
GIBRALTAR crowned the month of November with its own International Men’s Day after running its own Movember and Walnut campaigns to talk about prostate...
COVID-19 cases jump to 18 in Gibraltar after two recent deaths show pandemic is not over
NEW COVID-19 cases in Gibraltar jumped from 12 to 18 in a week, with two more people dying from the disease recently.
A total of...
Gibraltar offers walk-in vaccines for COVID-19 and the flu as winter sets in
GIBRALTAR residents can now walk in to the Primary Care Centre (PCC) without an appointment to get COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccines.
With the seasonal...
GP prescription cutdown will not affect essential medicine, Gibraltar health chief says
HEALTH chiefs in Gibraltar have reassured patients that nobody will go without medicine they need even if GPs are no longer offering patients prescriptions...
Gibraltar hospital expands cancer clinic with new facilities to allow people to be treated locally
SAINT Bernard’s Hospital in Gibraltar opened new ‘first class’ visiting and consultation areas to its cancer clinic to be more ‘supportive’ to patients, the...
Bring your unused medicines to us and help save cash, say Gibraltar health chiefs
HEALTH bosses in Gibraltar have kicked off a campaign to collect unused medicines from former patients to help save cash and prevent poisoning.
The Gibraltar...
First ever corneal transplant in Gibraltar brings hope for the future
SURGEONS have performed an eye operation in Gibraltar that could spell the end of stressful UK journeys to fix a common medical problem.
New screening tech to help Gibraltar women detect cancer early
A NEW, more reliable screening programme at St Bernard’s hospital will hope to discover cervical cancer before it becomes serious.
Gibraltar launches flu vaccine campaign over COVID-19 fears
THE largest flu vaccination campaign in Gibraltar’s history was launched today over its possible impact with COVID-19.
Tiger mosquito is on the prowl in Gibraltar by day, warns government
GIBRALTARIANS have been warned to protect themselves from the tiger mosquito that has been on the Rock for a few years, adding to the common Culex variety.
Extension to Gibraltar Cemetery as Coronavirus deaths expected
THE confirmed caseload in Gibraltar has risen slightly to 56 from yesterday’s 55 confirmed cases while there are 42 active cases, which are in isolation.
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