Health and Social Care News
Karsons Pharmacy awarded cannabis licence
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a licence for the importation and dispensing of cannabis based products for medicinal use (CBPMs) on Island...
Thursday, 23 June 2022
Island to follow latest advice on autumn COVID-19 booster
The Isle of Man’s COVID vaccination programme confirms it will offer an autumn COVID-19 booster to those most vulnerable as well as frontline health and care...
Thursday, 26 May 2022
Health and social care inspections start following successful pilot programme
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has begun inspecting Manx Care’s health and social care services, following successful pilots with volunteer care homes,...
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Chief Executive of Department of Health and Social Care stands down
After 24 years of service, Karen Malone has decided to resign from Isle of Man Government with immediate effect. Karen is currently the Chief Executive of the...
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
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