Health and Wellbeing News
Health and Safety in Construction
Advice in recent changes in Legislation
On 12 December 2012 The Construction (Health and Safety) Regulations 1985 and The Construction (Head Protection)...
Monday, 18 February 2013
Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture highlights benefits of buying local meat in the wake of UK 'horsemeat' scandal
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture has highlighted the recent issues with the provenance of processed food sold by UK retailers as a reminder...
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Everybody knows somebody - Eating Disorders are more common than you think
All this week, the Department of Health’s Mental Health Service will be holding a series of events to promote ‘Eating Disorders Awareness Week’. Eating...
Monday, 11 February 2013
Upgrade to enhance MRI scanner at Noble's Hospital
As part of a specific rolling programme to replace or upgrade the Department of Health’s radiology equipment, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner at...
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Healthcare professionals asked 'Can you prevent it?' at Island's 18th Annual Infection Prevention and Control Conference
Today, the Department of Health held the Island’s 18th Annual Infection Prevention and Control Conference, this year titled ‘Can you Prevent it?’. The...
Monday, 4 February 2013
Measles Outbreak in England, Parents urged to get their children vaccinated
There is an outbreak of Measles in NE England with 46 confirmed cases and 50 suspected cases since September 2012. The outbreak in NW England is continuing with...
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Noble's Hospital's Cancer Services awarded Macmillan Quality Environment Mark
The Cancer Services Chemotherapy Suite at Noble’s has been successful in achieving the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark (MQEM). Created by Macmillan Cancer...
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Island's plan to tackle childhood obesity launched
The Isle of Man Government has today launched the Island’s ‘Plan for Tackling Childhood Overweight and Obesity in the Isle of Man’. The Department of Health, as...
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Review of treatment for a number of breast cancer patients at Noble's Hospital
The Medical Director at Noble’s Hospital, Mr Stephen Upsdell, has announced that the Hospital is currently undertaking a review of a number of patients who are...
Monday, 21 January 2013
New outpatient appointments reception to further improve services for patients at Noble's Hospital
As part of an ongoing programme to improve services for patients across the Department of Health, Noble’s Hospital is introducing a centralised outpatient...
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
