Health and Social Care News
Everybody knows somebody - Eating Disorders are more common than you think
All this week, the Department of Health’s Mental Health Service will be holding a series of events to promote ‘Eating Disorders Awareness Week’. Eating...
Monday, 11 February 2013
Dementia Care Awareness Day a Success
On Thursday 31 January the Departments of Health and Social Care held a successful dementia care awareness day at the Villa Marina attended by over 600 people.
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Launch of the Landlord and Tenant (Private Housing) Bill consultation and voluntary Landlord Registration Scheme (1)
The Department of Social Care (DSC) is launching a consultation to invite comments on draft legislation to ensure basic standards of decent accommodation in the...
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Upgrade to enhance MRI scanner at Noble's Hospital
As part of a specific rolling programme to replace or upgrade the Department of Health’s radiology equipment, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner at...
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Healthcare professionals asked 'Can you prevent it?' at Island's 18th Annual Infection Prevention and Control Conference
Today, the Department of Health held the Island’s 18th Annual Infection Prevention and Control Conference, this year titled ‘Can you Prevent it?’. The...
Monday, 4 February 2013
Measles Outbreak in England, Parents urged to get their children vaccinated
There is an outbreak of Measles in NE England with 46 confirmed cases and 50 suspected cases since September 2012. The outbreak in NW England is continuing with...
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Noble's Hospital's Cancer Services awarded Macmillan Quality Environment Mark
The Cancer Services Chemotherapy Suite at Noble’s has been successful in achieving the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark (MQEM). Created by Macmillan Cancer...
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Fixed Term Tenancies for Public Sector Housing
The Department of Social Care is announcing a change to future public sector tenancies. From April 2013 all new tenancies awarded will be for a fixed period of...
Thursday, 24 January 2013
New first time buyer newsletter released (1)
The latest First Time Buyer Newsletter is currently being sent out to those on the Register of First Time Buyers and is now available to view online.
The...
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
New first time buyer properties at Colby
A new development including 9 first time buyer properties is nearing completion at Croit ny Glionney, Colby on the site of the former Colby Football Club pitch....
Tuesday, 22 January 2013