Health and Social Care News
Launch of the Adult Services - Learning Disability Strategy Consultation
As part of the broader Department of Social Care (DSC) Adult Services Rebalancing Programme, the DSC is launching a consultation to invite comments on the...
Monday, 29 July 2013
Minister re-launches redeveloped service for vulnerable young people
Today (29 July 2013), the Minister for Social Care, Chris Robertshaw officially re-launched the Secure Care Home which has now been renamed Cronk Sollysh.
Monday, 29 July 2013
Housing Conference 2013
Today’s Department of Social Care Annual Housing Conference at Mount Murray Hotel, Santon was well attended by Local Authorities from across the Island.
This...
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Island sees four babies born on same day as Royal birth
There was more than one co-incidence with the Royal birth yesterday at Noble’s Hospital’s Jane Crookall Maternity Unit when Kate Cowley gave birth to a little...
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Department of Health to mark International Self Care Day
The Department of Health’s Self Care Steering Group has organised an event in the Isle of Man to mark this year’s International Self Care Day. On Wednesday 24...
Monday, 22 July 2013
Joint statement with Hospice Isle of Man on the Liverpool Care Pathway being phased out in the UK
Hospice Isle of Man Chief Executive Margaret Simpson, Hospice Clinical Director Dr Ben Harris, Noble’s Hospital Medical Director Mr Stephen Upsdell and Chief...
Friday, 19 July 2013
Hot Weather - Advice to the elderly and the vulnerable
The Department of Health, Isle of Man Government is advising everyone; but especially the elderly and vulnerable (the very young, people with long term medical...
Friday, 19 July 2013
Insurance - don't jet off without it this summer
With the summer holiday period fast approaching, the Department of Health is reminding Island residents that no matter where they may be travelling to this...
Thursday, 18 July 2013
Primary School children get creative for Celebration of Skipping
The annual Celebration of Skipping was organised by the Department of Health’s Public Health Directorate and supported by Britannia International. Nearly 200...
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Noble's Hospital marks tenth anniversary as Island's NHS turns 65
10 years ago today saw Noble’s Hospital in Braddan open its door to patients for the first time, and to mark the milestone the public visiting Noble’s Hospital...
Friday, 12 July 2013
