And the chronic diseases that we are seeing in this particular population are very, very alarming.” “Again, the statistics are really, really sobering. “Many of those chronic conditions, regrettably, are a direct result of lifestyle choices. NEXT STEPS FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE.pdf “We spend over $770 million a year on our health costs, and when you look at those figures compared to the regrettable physical condition of our adult population - as well as our children, because we are seeing increases of obesity with our children - the two don’t match up. The health minister, Kim Wilson, said: “A revamp of our healthcare system is necessary to help these individuals access care more appropriately, to ensure we, as a community, make best use of our vital hospital resources, and to deliver better-value care for all of us.” While 10 per cent of attendances at emergency are for scheduled visits such as IV medications and blood transfusions, 60 per cent of patients present with the same issue nearly every time and chronic conditions are a recurring theme. Of the 778 Emergency Department visits in a year made by the top 50 most frequently attending “superusers”, there were 101 admissions resulting in 1,002 inpatient bed days. Superusers are individuals, often with complex care needs, who make disproportionate use of health resources. “So, we do have a very unhealthy population which, of course, increases health costs due to utilisation and the like.ĭean Okereke, of the Bermuda Hospitals Board, is the project lead on a study of “superusers” of the hospital’s Emergency Department. We are living longer, but we are living sicker. “We have three out of four individuals of adult age who are either overweight or obese, 50 per cent of adults have chronic health conditions. The minister, who was speaking after she delivered an update on progress towards universal healthcare, said: “Regrettably, I think the primary cause with respect to our highest per capita health expenditure as well as our health outcomes is the fact that people don’t control what they eat. Pressed by One Bermuda Alliance MP Scott Pearman on why Bermuda has one of the highest per capita health expenditures globally, but the population outcomes do not reflect the scale of the outlay, Ms Wilson said it was down to the lack of personal responsibility. ![]() Kim Wilson, the health minister, told the House of Assembly on Friday that the problem was down to personal lifestyle choices and inactivity. Overweight people not controlling what they eat are responsible for Bermuda’s health outcomes failing to match its high expenditure on medical care, MPs heard. ![]() Kim Wilson, Minister of Health (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
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