Review into Falkland Islands maternity services at King Edward Memorial Hospital ends
A further review into maternity services at the King Edward Memorial Hospital concluded on October 13th. A consultant obstetrician and a specialist midwife from the
Legislative Assembly discuss youth mental health
Falkland Islands Government Mental Health Strategy was put under the spotlight in the latest meeting of the Legislative Assembly. MLA Mark Pollard questioned Deputy Portfolio
Justice4Patients group reacts to public apology over King Edward Memorial Hospital data breaches
Campaign group Justice4Patients has welcomed the apology from Falkland Islands Government and King Edward Memorial Hospital over previous data breaches and says it is an
Falklands wellbeing platform is gaining more visitors
Falklands’ mental health website Minding My Mind was launched at the end of June and has been up and running for just over 5 weeks
New mental health support platform for the Falkland Island community has been launched
Minding My Mind is a new website designed for the Falkland community which aims to be a ‘first step’ in learning about mental health. The
Mental health anti-stigma campaign is launching brand identity
“Open Minds, Wider Skies” is the anti-stigma campaign which was originally launched in April 2024. The project aims to reduce stigma around mental health so
Behind the scenes of the Tussac House kitchen
The KEMH kitchen staff moved over to the Tussac House kitchen earlier this year. The team provides catering services for a large number of people
Falkland Islands Government discuss the introduction of a Medical Services Levy
The potential introduction of a medical services levy was raised at last week’s Health and Medical Services committee. The idea was raised by MLA John
Orthodontist specialist arrives in the Islands
The Orthodontics service at the KEMH has been operating with the assistance of online consultancy from overseas since it began. Mark Brickley, an orthodontist from
KEMH laboratory awarded accreditation
The KEMH food and water laboratory has received accreditation from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service. The laboratory has been accredited to international standards including competence,