Health and Social Care News
Self Care Week roadshow aims to reduce the risk of falls
Self Care Week 2016 is being marked by the Department of Health and Social Care with a Falls Prevention Roadshow at venues across the Island between Monday 14...
Friday, 11 November 2016
‘Breastfeeding Buddies’ moves to bigger venue to meet demand
The Isle of Man’s breastfeeding drop-in advice and support service ‘Breastfeeding Buddies’, which the Department of Health and Social Care runs, is moving to...
Thursday, 10 November 2016
Changes to shop at Noble’s Hospital
The shop at Noble’s Hospital will be closed on 5, 6 and 7 November for refitting and stocking of key essential products before reopening as ‘Thie Bee Shop’ on...
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
Hearing dog Dottie wins the affections of St John Ambulance cadets
A group of the Island’s St John Ambulance Cadets recently visited Noble’s Hospital and were given a guided tour around several departments to see behind the...
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
Review highlights “extremely good” medical education for junior doctors
The annual review of medical education and training for junior doctors in the Isle of Man has found the opportunities and the level of support provided to be...
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Support for organisations available ahead of introduction of Disability Discrimination Act
With a little less than two months before the Disability Discrimination Act 2006 (DDA) commences its phased introduction the Department of Health and Social...
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
Work begins to better understand drug and alcohol issues
A project to assess and better understand drug and alcohol issues in the Isle of Man, and plan future services, has commenced with a series of informal...
Tuesday, 18 October 2016
New Endoscopy Unit offers improved care for patients
The new £1.9 million Endoscopy Unit at Noble's Hospital, which opened in September, is now fully operational and providing "improved care for patients" says the...
Monday, 17 October 2016
Latest upgrade to Patient Access puts records and results online
New features are being rolled-out for Patient Access, the online service that enables individuals to view their GP records via the internet.
By the end of...
Friday, 14 October 2016
Island’s Speech and Language Therapy Service supports International Intensive Interaction Week
A week to raise global awareness about intensive interaction, and its benefits for children and adults with severe learning difficulties or autism, is being...
Wednesday, 12 October 2016