Health and Wellbeing News

Generous donation enables the redevelopment of Andreas Ward

The Department of Health is extremely pleased to announce an exceptionally generous donation from the Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital League of Friends...
Monday, 21 May 2012

Noble's Hospital helps spread the dignity message to Island's Sixth form students

The Department of Health is dedicated to promoting a culture within the Isle of Man which values the privacy, dignity and modesty of patients. The nursing team...
Tuesday, 15 May 2012

'Bloom-ing marvellous' donation for Noble's Hospital thanks to Henry Bloom Noble Healthcare Trust

Once again, the Henry Bloom Noble Healthcare Trust has provided generous funding for the purchase of equipment to improve the comfort and safety of Noble’s...
Friday, 4 May 2012

Island's LookAhead service enhanced with Island's first 'My New Hair' accredited practitioner

The Island’s ‘LookAhead’ service, which supports people affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy, has recently been enhanced with the addition of a new...
Thursday, 26 April 2012

The Department of Health crowns Ambulance Service as its Top Team

The Department of Health is extremely pleased to announce that the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) has triumphed in becoming the Department’s Top Team for...
Friday, 20 April 2012

Generous local charities beat donation target to fund life saving chest compression devices to the sum of 120,000

The Department of Health has been able to purchase 13 LUCAS Chest Compression devices for use across the Island, thanks to generous donations totalling £120,000...
Wednesday, 28 March 2012

'Mediators for Health' Service launches to help staff pro-actively resolve conflict

The Department of Health and the Mental Health Team from the Department of Social Care have officially launched an internal mediation service for staff called...
Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Construction firm fined for breaching Health & Safety laws

A construction firm has been fined £4,000 for breaching Health & Safety legislation and endangering the public. Corrigan Construction Ltd, based in Onchan,...
Wednesday, 7 March 2012

Noble's Hospital impresses UK assessors of On-Island Junior Doctors Training

The Island’s Junior Doctors Training scheme has received a clean bill of health from NHS North West’s Mersey Deanery, the body responsible for overseeing Doctor...
Friday, 2 March 2012

'Sky high' donation for Island's Air Ambulance Service

The Isle of Man’s Air Ambulance Service has benefited from another significant donation, with £6,600 raised by a group of individuals known as ‘Boomerang’. The...
Monday, 27 February 2012