Health and Social Care News
Town centre vaccination hub prepares to open
The Island’s second mass vaccination hub will open its doors in Douglas town centre on Monday 15 February, in the latest stage of the vaccine rollout.
Around...
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Over 75s invited to register for COVID-19 vaccine
Letters inviting residents aged between 75 and 79 to book their vaccination appointments are currently being delivered, marking the next phase of Island’s...
Tuesday, 9 February 2021
Lounge eases wait for patient transfers at Liverpool Airport
Patients returning from hospital appointments in the UK have a comfortable venue in which to wait for their flights home, thanks to a new arrangement providing...
Tuesday, 9 February 2021
Return to normal across health and social care services
Health and care services Island-wide will return to their pre-lockdown ways of operating when the circuit break restrictions are lifted from 00:01 on Monday 1...
Sunday, 31 January 2021
111 for booking jabs – not clinical queries
Members of the public who wish to raise queries about their vaccination are reminded they should review the Frequently Asked Questions page on the gov.im...
Saturday, 30 January 2021
Public requested not to turn up too early for vaccinations
The public are being asked not to turn up too early for their COVID-19 vaccination appointments. At the Airport Vaccination Hub today, a significant number of...
Thursday, 28 January 2021
Bespoke vaccination hub opens at airport
The Island’s vaccination rollout programme has stepped up a gear, after the first purpose-built mass vaccination centre opened its doors at the airport. Just...
Thursday, 28 January 2021
Online dashboard gives at-a-glance update on vaccination progress
A summary of statistics offering the public an up-to-date snapshot of the Island’s vaccination programme has gone live online...
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Minister Ashford's statement on COVID-19 - 26 January 2021
Good afternoon everyone,
The Chief Minister is attending to other duties this afternoon so today alongside myself I am joined at the podium by the Minister for...
Tuesday, 26 January 2021
Weekend clinics to ease waiting list
The Breast Service at Noble’s Hospital is to hold additional clinics over the next few weeks in an important effort to reduce a backlog of patients waiting for...
Friday, 22 January 2021