Health and Wellbeing News
Olympian Tim Kneale addresses IOM Sport annual meeting
Shooter Tim Kneale described his experience at the Rio Olympics at the recent annual meeting of Isle of Man Sport.
The double trap competitor and current...
Monday, 17 October 2016
Latest upgrade to Patient Access puts records and results online
New features are being rolled-out for Patient Access, the online service that enables individuals to view their GP records via the internet.
By the end of...
Friday, 14 October 2016
Pupils tackle rugby as Sure Sports Primary School Programme starts
Primary school pupils tackled rugby yesterday as the 2016/17 Sure Sports Primary School Programme began at the NSC.
The sport is one of seven that feature in...
Thursday, 13 October 2016
Island’s Speech and Language Therapy Service supports International Intensive Interaction Week
A week to raise global awareness about intensive interaction, and its benefits for children and adults with severe learning difficulties or autism, is being...
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Text message reminders now in place at Noble’s Hospital
As part of its recently launched Digital Future strategy, Noble’s Hospital has introduced a new service to send outpatient appointment reminders by SMS text...
Friday, 7 October 2016
Appointment of digital lead shows commitment to transform health and social care
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Cabinet Office’s Government Technology Service (GTS) have joined forces to create a new post to drive...
Monday, 3 October 2016
Securing the future of day services for older people
Despite a recent tendering exercise, the Department of Health and Social Care has been unable to identify an external provider of day services for older people...
Friday, 30 September 2016
Latest independent healthcare review published
The West Midlands Quality Review Service has published its sixth report as part of the ongoing external peer reviews of the Island’s health services.
The...
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
How will you quit this Stoptober?
Stoptober, the biggest stop smoking challenge of its kind, launches on 1 October with the aim of encouraging people to quit smoking for 28 days. The...
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Sports taster day in south a success
A sports taster day for Castle Rushen High School’s newest students on Friday was a success.
The event is staged annually by Manx Sport and Recreation (MSR),...
Monday, 19 September 2016