Healthcare Policy Watch: Bermuda’s Ministry of Health, with the Bermuda Health Council, is starting a targeted consultation on reviewing major healthcare changes before they take effect, covering scenarios like shifts in insurance premiums or benefits, service closures, medicine supply changes, provider payment changes, and major digital or admin changes affecting access to care. Competition & Consumer Protection: A proposed Competition Act 2026 would also include reviews in essential sectors including health, with public consultation deadlines drawing responses from groups like Age Concern, which is urging that stronger oversight comes with easy access for everyday consumers, including older adults. Dementia Support: The Dementia Care Services Programme update highlights growing demand for coordinated, community-based dementia services, including funded assessments, care planning, caregiver education, and case management, plus ongoing barriers such as financial access and delayed diagnosis. Public Health & Safety: Police report a serious head injury after a collision involving two motorcycles in Pembroke, with road closures and diversions in place. Community Health Event: A Walk/5K fundraiser for organ donor services is set for Sept. 19 at Polar Park, supporting New England Donor Services and organ donation coordination across the region including Bermuda. Wellness & Lifestyle: Weather is turning cooler with lower humidity midweek, but pollen remains medium-high (ragweed) and mosquitoes are extreme—plus UV stays high.