Health and Social Care News
Consultation to help create National Autism Strategy
A new consultation has opened and aims to collect the views and experiences of residents with Autism Spectrum Conditions. It will be used to help the Department...
Friday, 29 April 2022
Capacity Bill taken to Tynwald
The draft Capacity Bill 2022 has been approved by the Council of Ministers and will now be considered by the House of Keys and then the Legislative Council,...
Wednesday, 27 April 2022
Health and Care sector inspections to begin in April
The Department of Health and Social Care have commissioned the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to undertake regular, independent inspections of four key areas of...
Thursday, 31 March 2022
All Health and Social Care sites become smoke free
Residential, care and supported living premises will ban smoking from 1 April, making all Department of Health and Social Care and Manx Care sites smoke...
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
On-Island provider sought for distribution of cannabis based prescriptions
The Department of Health and Social Care is looking to partner with an on-Island community pharmacy to provide an import and dispensing service locally for...
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
Helicopter emergency medical and transfer service trial begins
A six-month trial of the Isle of Man’s enhanced emergency air bridge is now underway.
The new Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) aims to take...
Monday, 14 March 2022
Parents of 5 – 11 year olds invited to register their child for COVID-19 vaccine
Parents of young children aged 5 – 11 are invited to come forward and register their child for the COVID-19 vaccination to allow the team to plan the rollout...
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Karen Malone appointed as new DHSC Chief Officer
Karen Malone has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Department Health and Social Care on a permanent basis.
In July 2019 she was appointed...
Friday, 18 February 2022
Residents encouraged to come forward for COVID vaccine
Island residents are encouraged to still come forward and take up the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccination.
Last week the Government announced plans to...
Wednesday, 9 February 2022
Additional funding sought for Island’s health and care services
The Department of Health and Social Care will seek approval for up to £10 million in additional funding for Manx Care at the March sitting of Tynwald.
The...
Tuesday, 1 February 2022
