PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTORATE NEWS
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![]() | Safe in the Sun 2013 With warmer weather now approaching your may be interested in our Safe in the Sun pages for 2013. Resources have been sent out to local GP Practices over the past week for display in their waiting areas. For more information go to our pages link at: www.gov.im/safeinthesun Holiday Planning - Before Foreign Travel check your vaccination requiremetns and ensure that they are administered well in advance of your trip. Remember to take any Malaria medication with you. Before travel we recomend you view the PHE - Foreign Travel Advice pages for further help and advice. For advice on Staying Cool during hot weather view the following links: | |
![]() | Coronavirus - 13 May Update Public Health England (PHE) continues to keep its information and advice on the novel coronavirus under review. Although there are new cases in Saudi Arabia and in France, there have been no new cases of novel coronavirus in the UK since February and therefore there is currently no change to PHE’s previous advice. The total number of laboratory confirmed cases in the UK is 4. Sadly 2 of those have died. Useful Links: Dr Kishore - 3FM Radio Interview - 15 May 2013 PHE webpage on Novel coronavirus: update 13 May 2013 PHE Questions and answers - novel coronavirus NHS Choices - Novel coronavirus 'limited' spread between people Before travel we recomend you view the PHE - Foreign Travel Advice pages for further help and advice. | |
![]() | Did you Know? Over the past year there has been an increase in members of the public supplying and selling prescription drugs to another person. The Department of Health has produced A6 flyers and posters to raise awareness of this growing problem. | |
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