Health and Wellbeing News

Following on from the successful Vulnerable Adults Conference held in October 2011, a second conference has been held to raise the awareness of the specific...

Under the plans which were set out in the ‘Strategy for the Future of Health Services’ the Department of Health has launched a strategic framework for Primary...

The Department of Health recently welcomed an esteemed guest to the Island, Rosemary Cook CBE, Director of the Queen’s Nursing Institute, whose visit aimed to...

The Chief Minister, Hon Allan Bell MHK, has today officially opened Jurby Health and Community Centre, with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque. The...

The number of cases of whooping cough (Pertussis) has shown a marked rise in the UK; this has been reflected in Isle of Man as well. The Public Health...

This week (16 to 19 July) is the Department of Health’s fifth annual ‘Manx Produce Week’ at Noble’s Hospital Restaurant which has been renamed Thie Bee – Manx...

The Department of Health has received a number of generous donations including iPads, DVDs, DVD players and much more from the Jack Quirk Renal Care Fund. The...

The Department of Health has today launched the Isle of Man’s first ever End of Life Care Framework, after 18 months of a detailed research and analysis into...

The Public Health Directorate has received several phone calls from members of the public regarding the safety of drinking water following the press statement...

The Department of Health’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Team within the Occupational Therapy Service has released a CD of relaxation techniques for use by patients...