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New Wound Management and Podiatry Clinic at Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital officially opened

The new Wound Management and Podiatry Clinic at Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital was officially opened today. The new clinic is in the hospital’s old...
Monday, 17 June 2013

Noble's Hospital Hearing Aid Service looks to reduce number of hearing aids lost by patients

Due to the large number of hearing aids being lost by patients, the Audiology Department at Noble’s Hospital is introducing a modest charge to replace them....
Friday, 14 June 2013

Inspection of children's services gets under way

An independent inspection of the services the Island provides for children and young people will get under way in September 2013.
Friday, 14 June 2013

20 years later - Department of Health's chief ambulance officer retires

The Department of Health’s Chief Ambulance Officer, Steve Sieling is retiring after 20 years of service with the Isle of Man Ambulance Service. Steve, who...
Thursday, 30 May 2013

Department of Health asks public not to 'DNA' during bus driver strike

Scheduled Health Services clinics will be running as usual over the next fortnight, despite industrial action by bus drivers. Whilst the Department of...
Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Changes to age related exemptions for prescription and dental charges from 1 June

The public are being reminded that, following the approval of Tynwald at its April sitting, exemption from prescription and dental charges on age grounds is...
Wednesday, 29 May 2013

'TT Circuit for Labour and Birth' helps to teach expectant parents

The Jane Crookall Maternity Unit (JCMU) at Noble's Hospital is introducing a new initiative on 29 May 2013 to promote and educate pregnant women about the...
Wednesday, 29 May 2013

League of friends donate Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) machine to Noble's Hospital

The Department of Health has received a wonderful donation from the Noble's Hospital League of Friends for a new, state-of-the-art Optical Coherence Tomography...
Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Minister for Health establishes working group to consider local implications of UK's 'Francis Report'

The Minister for Health, David Anderson MHK, has announced the way in which he intends for the Department of Health to respond to the ‘Francis Report’,...
Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Suspected mumps case's - Are you protected?

The Public Health Directorate has received a number of notifications of cases of mumps in recent weeks. Mumps is an acute viral illness and which although...
Saturday, 25 May 2013
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