Health and Social Care News
Frontline services to be protected as DHSC freezes recruitment of non-essential roles
Only vacancies that are critical to the delivery of frontline health and social care services are to be recruited to by the Department of Health and Social Care...
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Health and Lifestyle Survey to be open to all
The Health and Lifestyle Survey currently under way by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is being opened up to anyone who wishes to...
Monday, 23 October 2017
Nursing regulation highlighted by visit of NMC Chief Executive
The Chief Executive of the Nursing and Midwifery Council visited the Island on Friday.
The purpose of the visit by Jackie Smith was to raise the profile of the...
Monday, 23 October 2017
More than 7,000 now signed up for text message reminders
More than 7,000 people have now signed up to the text message reminder service for outpatient appointments at Noble’s Hospital and Ramsey and District Cottage...
Thursday, 19 October 2017
New provider of orthodontic services for children
Regent Dental Care (Douglas) has been awarded a contract by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to provide orthodontic services for...
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Senior nurses go ‘back to the floor’
Senior nurses at Noble’s Hospital are participating in a ‘back to the floor’ initiative to support nursing teams in the delivery of patient care, to enhance the...
Tuesday, 17 October 2017
Regent Dental Care (Douglas) Awarded to Provide Orthodontic Services for Children
Regent Dental Care (Douglas) has been awarded a contract by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to provide orthodontic services for...
Tuesday, 17 October 2017
Consultation launched into proposed changes to eye care
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a consultation on proposals to modernise eye care on the Island.
The six-week process follows the...
Monday, 16 October 2017
Nursing students to graduate with top grades
A group of nursing students are set to graduate next month after gaining exceptionally high results.
Fourteen students will be graduating with seven gaining...
Friday, 13 October 2017
Chief Minister officially opens Manannan Court
The Chief Minister, Howard Quayle MHK, has officially opened Manannan Court, the Island’s new £7.2 million inpatient mental health facility.
The Chief Minister...
Friday, 13 October 2017
