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Health and social care inspections start following successful pilot programme

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has begun inspecting Manx Care’s health and social care services, following successful pilots with volunteer care homes,...
Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Manx Care’s 2022-23 Required Outcomes Framework to go before Tynwald

Manx Care's Required Outcomes Framework covering the 2022-23 financial year will be laid before the June sitting of Tynwald. The Required Outcomes Framework...
Friday, 13 May 2022

Consultation to help create National Autism Strategy

A new consultation has opened and aims to collect the views and experiences of residents with Autism Spectrum Conditions. It will be used to help the Department...
Friday, 29 April 2022

Manx Care reduces waiting lists in two clinical areas

Manx Care has reduced waiting lists across two clinical specialties as part of its ‘Restoration and Recovery of Elective Activity’ programme.  Around 150...
Tuesday, 5 April 2022

Manx Care: Happy first anniversary

Manx Care celebrated one year of operation on 01 April 2022. To mark the occasion, the organisation’s Chief Executive, Teresa Cope, shared an open letter with...
Tuesday, 5 April 2022

Manx Care confirms waiting list reduction plans across the mental health specialisms

Manx Care can confirm details of how it will begin to reduce waiting lists for psychological therapies for children, young people and adults.  Acutely aware...
Friday, 1 April 2022

Manx Care to launch Antiviral treatments for Covid-19

Manx Care is reminding the public that the best protection against Covid-19 is for the whole community to get vaccinated. While figures are steadying off on the...
Thursday, 31 March 2022

All Health and Social Care sites become smoke free

Residential, care and supported living premises will ban smoking from 1 April, making all Department of Health and Social Care and Manx Care sites smoke...
Tuesday, 29 March 2022

On-Island provider sought for distribution of cannabis based prescriptions

The Department of Health and Social Care is looking to partner with an on-Island community pharmacy to provide an import and dispensing service locally for...
Tuesday, 29 March 2022

Spring booster vaccine campaign to begin on Island

The Spring booster campaign recently advised by the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) will commence on Island on 28 March, with...
Tuesday, 22 March 2022
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