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MiCard system for paying benefits and pensions in cash to be withdrawn by end of 2025

Benefits claimants and state pension recipients will soon be required to have their payments made into a bank or online account. Treasury Minister Dr Alex...
Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Manx schools join ground-breaking dual career sport scheme

The Isle of Man has gained a unique status in the support provided to high performance athletes in full-time education. It comes after all secondary schools...
Monday, 14 October 2024

University of Chester partnership extended until 2030

A long-standing partnership that allows people to study higher education courses at University College Isle of Man (UCM) has been renewed until 2030. The...
Friday, 11 October 2024

Measures to bring Manx Care into Financial Balance

At the start of the 2024/25 financial year, Manx Care signed off a £19m cost improvement programme (CIP) to operate within the budget provided by Treasury and...
Thursday, 10 October 2024

An update from CAMHS

Following the recent well-publicised investment in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, the CAMHS service is finalising the recruitment of six additional...
Monday, 7 October 2024

Manx Care introduce new Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinics

On Wednesday 25 September 2024, the orthopaedic team at Manx Care were honoured to welcome Consultant Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon, Professor Puneet Monga, to...
Wednesday, 2 October 2024

Autumn booster vaccine campaign to begin on the Isle of Man

The Autumn COVID-19 booster campaign announced by the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisations (JCVI) will begin on the Island in October. The...
Monday, 30 September 2024

Cost of primary school meals to rise in November

The cost of a primary school meal will increase by 15 pence from Monday 4 November. This means parents will pay £2.55 instead of £2.40 per meal following the...
Thursday, 26 September 2024

Noble’s Hospital welcomes dementia friendly lounge

Manx Care is pleased to announce the official opening of the Dementia Friendly Lounge in Ward 6 at Noble’s Hospital. Friends of Noble’s Hospital has...
Monday, 23 September 2024

New Hospitality Isle of Man Board established

As mentioned by Tim Johnston MHK, Minister for Enterprise at the Isle of Man Government Conference 2024, Business Isle of Man and Visit Isle of Man are...
Friday, 20 September 2024
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