Health and Wellbeing News
Phone Boxes converted to Defibrillator kiosks
This is a joint news release from the Department of Health and Social Care, Rushen Emergency Ambulance, Craig's Heartstrong Foundation, and St John Ambulance...
Thursday, 25 May 2017
Digital health records go live at Noble’s Hospital
The move to digital health records and away from the current paper-based medical folders is now in full swing at Noble’s Hospital, with the first patient files...
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
New care home improves access to care for older people
A new Government-owned 68 room care home with nursing on Salisbury Street in Douglas has opened and welcomed its first residents. The purpose-built facility was...
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
New Parkinson’s disease information packs to support patients and aid care professionals
New information packs for people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease are being made available free of charge by the Department of Health and Social Care thanks...
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
Generosity of Manx public sees reduction in need for some blood types
Changes are being made to the Island’s Blood Donor Service that will see some regular donors contacted less often in the future.
The Isle of Man now has an...
Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Access via ‘Martin Ward entrance’ at Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital
The public entrance to Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital nearest to the Martin Ward will be closed from Tuesday 25 April, for several days, due to the...
Monday, 24 April 2017
Feedback on Patient Transfer Service welcomed
Feedback from users of the Patient Transfer Service is welcomed and being taken on board says Minister for Health and Social Care, Kate Beecroft MHK.
ComCab...
Tuesday, 11 April 2017
Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS)
If you sell alcohol to another business you may need to apply for approval for the AWRS. The scheme was introduced to tackle alcohol fraud and traders...
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
Additional sign-up session for GP Patient Access
Owing to the success of previous events, there is an additional public sign-up session for GP Patient Access, the free digital facility that allows people to...
Friday, 31 March 2017
Outpatient appointment reminders go digital
Following the success of the text message reminder service for Noble’s Hospital outpatient appointments which launched last October – the Department of Health...
Friday, 31 March 2017
