Health and Wellbeing News
Celebrate your organisation's 'Happy Family' of volunteers
This year will mark the Isle of Man’s first ever all Island Volunteers’ Week, which is set to be launched on 1 March. Celebrating and appreciating the work of...
Monday, 17 February 2014
Changes will strengthen management and governance structure at Noble's Hospital
Proposals to strengthen the management and governance structure at Noble’s Hospital have been approved by the Council of Ministers following an independent...
Friday, 14 February 2014
15 cases of bowel cancer detected thanks to screening programme
Following successful completion of the first two year cycle of bowel screening, the Department of Health recently took the decision to extend the age group of...
Friday, 14 February 2014
Department of Health signs Memorandum of Understanding with General Osteopathic Council
Following the successful second reading of the Health Care Professionals Bill at Tuesday’s sitting of the House of Keys and ahead of the progress through the...
Thursday, 13 February 2014
Could you be a volunteer Dining Companion?
Nobles’ Hospital is looking to further increase the number of volunteer Dining Companions who offer help and companionship to patients during meal times. The...
Monday, 10 February 2014
Health Minister looks to implement recommendations from Francis Report
The Department of Health has today published the report of the ‘Francis Working Group’, which has reviewed all 290 of the recommendations from the public...
Thursday, 6 February 2014
New critical care service launches at Noble's Hospital
A new team has been established at Noble’s Hospital to enhance the care of patients and improve patient safety. The Critical Care Outreach Team is made up of a...
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Health Care Professionals Bill to have first reading in Keys
The Department of Health has today published the Summary of Responses from the public consultation on the Health Care Professionals Bill 2014, which will...
Monday, 3 February 2014
Independent Living Centre to extend opening hours
The Independent Living Centre, operated by the Department of Health’s Community Occupational Therapy Service, is altering and extending the opening hours from...
Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Local Ophthalmic Nurse speaks at Ophthalmology Nursing Conference in Oman
Filipina Doherty (Pin) an Ophthalmology Nurse at Noble’s Hospital recently represented the Isle of Man and the Department of Health on a self-funded trip, as an...
Thursday, 23 January 2014