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Supply of prescription meds will ensure sufficient for all

Patients who have regular repeat prescriptions are asked not to request additional supplies of their medication or to ask for it any sooner than it is due. In...
Friday, 15 January 2021

GPs embrace Covid working to protect patients and staff

Island GPs are adapting swiftly to the challenges of the current lockdown and reassuring the public that all surgeries remain open.  Patients who want to make...
Friday, 15 January 2021

One new case of COVID-19 detected – 15 January 2021

One new case of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man.  It was detected in a day 1 test for an individual who travelled to the Island and who was...
Friday, 15 January 2021

Chief Minister's statement on COVID-19 - 15 January 2021

Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today. We are now into Day 9 of our circuit break lockdown. As we have done all this week, we have our Director of...
Friday, 15 January 2021

Three new cases of COVID-19 detected – 14 January 2021

Three new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the Isle of Man. All three cases are individuals already in self-isolation because they are close contacts of...
Thursday, 14 January 2021

‘Shortness of breath’ added as a symptom of COVID-19

An additional symptom has been added to the ‘case definition’ of COVID-19. ‘Shortness of breath’ is now a consideration when assessing individuals for possible...
Thursday, 14 January 2021

Locations identified that could pose low risk of COVID-19 – 14 January 2021

Following a recent positive case of COVID-19, three locations have been identified which could pose a low risk of contracting the virus for people who visited...
Thursday, 14 January 2021

Location identified that could pose low risk of COVID-19 – 13 January 2021

Following a recent positive case of COVID-19, a location has been identified which could pose a low risk of contracting the virus for people who visited at...
Wednesday, 13 January 2021

The public are offered a primary role to shape future Manx health and care services

The Health and Care Transformation Programme is asking the public for their views on how general practice (GP) services, dental services, pharmacies and...
Tuesday, 12 January 2021

Extended shielding for clinically vulnerable group

A further period of shielding is to be advised for people identified as clinically vulnerable and extremely clinically vulnerable, to reduce the risk of...
Tuesday, 12 January 2021
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