Health and Social Care News
First GP education session of 2017
The first GP education session of 2017 takes place on Tuesday 14 March.
Routine GP appointments will not be available that afternoon, however urgent...
Monday, 13 March 2017
Next phase of health service reviews to commence this autumn
The programme of independent, external peer reviews of the Island’s health services is set to resume this autumn.
The next phase of reviews will be split...
Friday, 10 March 2017
New £7.2 million mental health facility nears completion
The Island’s new acute inpatient mental health unit, Manannan Court, is nearing completion with the facility expected to welcome its first patients at the end...
Friday, 10 March 2017
Statement regarding Liverpool Patient Transfers
The Isle of Man Government has a significant number of contractual arrangements with external providers of goods, equipment and services in both the private and...
Monday, 6 March 2017
Public encouraged to ‘be clear’ on bowel cancer
The Department of Health and Social Careis supporting the UK’s ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ bowel cancer screening campaign.
The campaign launched across the North...
Thursday, 2 March 2017
Digital technology boosts patient care at Noble’s Hospital
Following a successful pilot scheme, all medical wards at Noble’s Hospital are now equipped with a digital patient monitoring and observation system, helping...
Friday, 24 February 2017
New cancer information service at Henry Bloom Noble Library
A new cancer information stand has been unveiled at the Henry Bloom Noble Library in Duke Street, Douglas, established through joint working between the...
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
Report shows progress with DHSC’s strategy
A third quarterly report has been published by the Department of Health and Social Care showing progress against its 12 objectives for the financial year...
Monday, 13 February 2017
Help Keep Antibiotics Working
It is estimated that 5,000 deaths are caused every year in England because antibiotics no longer work for some infections - that’s 13 people every...
Monday, 13 February 2017
Consultation shows broad support for future of services for older people
There has been broad support for changes proposed by the Department of Health and Social Care to services it provides for older people over the next five...
Friday, 10 February 2017
