Community Health & Access: Sandys residents get a boost as the renovated Mangrove Bay Health Centre reopens as the Alice Scott Health Centre on Oct 5, bringing dental care, well-baby visits and immunisations, therapies, sexual and reproductive healthcare, adult wellness and integrated mental-health support. Mental Wellness Fundraising: The Bermuda Mental Health Foundation is pushing to close its Steps to Mental Wellness 5K Walk and Wellness Fair gap, with $40,114.50 raised and $9,885.50 still needed ahead of Oct 10 at the Botanical Gardens. Cancer Awareness: Women across Bermuda are being urged to prioritise breast health as Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, with the ministry pointing to an integrated breast cancer pathway to streamline screening through treatment and follow-up. Seniors Support: Seniors Expo 2026 highlights “the age of longevity,” focusing on how care at home, housing, health services and protection from financial harm must keep pace with an ageing population. Prevention & Screening: A free World Sight Day vision screening clinic is set for next Thursday at Insight Comprehensive Eye Care in Hamilton, with extra emphasis for adults over 40 and people with diabetes, high blood pressure or glaucoma risk. Policy & Health System Context: MPs heard early projections of a $169.6m budget surplus for 2025/26, alongside updates on education governance and other legislation that shape public services.