Health and Wellbeing News

Mobile coronavirus testing unit

The unit set up to take samples from members of the public to test for coronavirus will operate during a two hour window from Sunday 22 March. The unit will be...
Saturday, 21 March 2020

Advice on medicines to ensure safe supplies for all

Measures are being taken to prevent the stockpiling of medicines, both prescription drugs and products sold over-the-counter in retail outlets. Members of the...
Thursday, 19 March 2020

Coronavirus update 19 March

A number of important announcements in response to the coronavirus pandemic have been made today. From 6am tomorrow (Friday) a specific coronavirus phone line...
Thursday, 19 March 2020

Covid 111 line opens to assist Island patients

A new telephone helpline to assist patients with suspected Covid-19 opens tomorrow, Friday 20 March at 6am. The service will coordinate enquiries from members...
Thursday, 19 March 2020

Coronavirus update 18 March

Things continue to move quickly as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is still wide reaching. It remains important that while things progress at pace...
Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Hospitals adapt to support coronavirus preparations

Changes are being made at Noble’s Hospital to ensure the facility is ready to deal with cases of Covid-19, while greater use is to be made of Ramsey Cottage...
Tuesday, 17 March 2020

Chief Minister to make coronavirus announcements this afternoon

A meeting of the Council of Ministers took place this morning, chaired by Chief Minister Howard Quayle MHK, in light of the developing global coronavirus...
Monday, 16 March 2020

Coronavirus measures announced to protect community and economy

Chief Minister Howard Quayle MHK has today announced emergency measures to protect the Isle of Man and its residents in light of the global coronavirus...
Monday, 16 March 2020

Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 – Declaration Notice

Public Health Act 1990 – Sections 51b, 51c, 51f And 51q Under Section 5 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (“the Regulations”) the Cabinet...
Friday, 13 March 2020

Flybe – Update from Patient Transfers

Patients who were due to travel today (Friday 06/03/2020) The patient transfer office has attempted to contact and has spoken to the majority of all patients...
Friday, 6 March 2020