Health and Wellbeing News
Two key appointments will help lead change and develop Island's health service
Two key managerial appointments which will help to lead change and develop the Island’s health service have been made by the Department of Health and Social...
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Insure you're ready to travel this summer
With the school summer holidays almost here, the Department of Health and Social Care is taking the opportunity to issue a reminder to the public on the...
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Isle of Man Sport supports Pre-Games Drugs Testing
As the Commonwealth Games approaches, there is lots of activity in the background as the team prepares to compete on the World stage. One aspect of this...
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Students learn Midwifery in an Island setting
The Department of Health and Social Care, working in partnership with Salford University Manchester, has for the first time offered training placements to...
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Commitment to local produce celebrated at Noble's Hospital
Government Catering Service is holding a ‘Manx Produce Week’ at Noble’s Hospital from 14 to 18 July, demonstrating the volume and quality of locally sourced...
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Children with disabilities and special needs take part in athletics festivals
Children with special educational needs and disabilities took part in athletics festivals run by the Sports Development Unit.
Athletics is part of the...
Friday, 11 July 2014
Second review into Health Service published
The West Midlands Quality Review Service (WMQRS) has today published the second of 13 quality assurance reviews of the Island’s Health Service.
Thursday, 10 July 2014
Time running out to comment on Island's accessibility guide
The Department of Health and Social Care is reminding the public about the opportunity to comment on the quality and effectiveness of the disability access...
Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Monitoring finds no evidence of harmful levels of radiation
Radioactivity levels in Manx foodstuffs and at beaches and harbours are well within acceptable limits and give no cause for alarm.
That’s the conclusion of...
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Joint Statement in conjunction with all Isle of Man General Practitioners (GPs) Upgrading of GP patient IT system
The Department of Health and Social Care are supporting a decision made recently by GPs on the Island to upgrade their current patient IT system in October this...
Friday, 27 June 2014