Health and Social Care News
Consultation on care for older people to end soon
Members of the public are being reminded they have a few days left to give their views on proposals to develop social care services for older people over the...
Tuesday, 7 February 2017
Change to guidelines on weekly alcohol consumption
Changes to advice in the UK – as well as in other European countries – on the safe level of alcohol adults can consume in a week is being adopted in the Isle of...
Monday, 6 February 2017
Nursing degrees represent opportunity for a first career or a change of career
The recruitment of the 2017 intake of Isle of Man student nurses is underway, with a particular emphasis on the opportunity a degree in nursing offers for...
Friday, 20 January 2017
Planning permission sought for new older persons care facility
Planning permission for the development of a new facility for older people is being sought by the Department of Health and Social Care. The unit would...
Thursday, 19 January 2017
Key contract agreed in Noble’s drive for digital records
The scanning of more than 100,000 health and maternity records is set to begin following the recent signing of a contract with a specialist document...
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
School’s ‘Health Week’ could be springboard for future events
A ‘Health Week’ at St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School is being seen as a potential testbed for similar future events to help the Island’s children learn...
Monday, 16 January 2017
DHSC seeks Tynwald approval for additional funding
The Department of Health and Social Care is to seek the approval of Tynwald, at its January sitting, for additional funding of up to £11.1 million for the...
Friday, 6 January 2017
MDAI remains a banned substance
The so called ‘legal high’ MDAI will remain banned in the Isle of Man, but it will cease to be a ‘Class C’ controlled drug, instead becoming a banned...
Friday, 23 December 2016
Local businesses and DHSC staff help homeless this Christmas
Staff from the Department of Health and Social Care have been collecting gifts from colleagues and local businesses to support homeless people this...
Friday, 23 December 2016
Health and lifestyle survey opens to public
The health and lifestyle survey being conducted by the Department of Health and Social Care has now been opened up to anyone who wishes to contribute.
The...
Friday, 16 December 2016
