Health and Wellbeing News
Neurology Nurse receives Extra Mile Award
The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association recently awarded Heidi Morris, Noble’s Hospital’s Neurology Nurse Specialist, their coveted Extra Mile Award. The...
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Patient Transfer service to Liverpool secured
The Department of Health and Department of Infrastructure, supported by Treasury, have concluded negotiations with Flybe over the airline’s commitment to its...
Friday, 17 January 2014
Department of Health seeks new lay member for Local Research Ethics Committee
As a result of the retirement of a long-standing member, the Department of Health is inviting applications from interested members of the public who wish to be...
Thursday, 16 January 2014
Flybe maintain IoM patient transfer service to Liverpool
Flybe will operate three daily services between the Isle of Man and Liverpool this summer, it has confirmed.
Thursday, 16 January 2014
Public invited to pick a 'happy family' at 2014 volunteering event
After the success of last year’s volunteers ‘Speed Dating’ event, the Department of Health is once again facilitating the Island’s biggest volunteer recruitment...
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Minister "very encouraged by industry's strong support for disease control"
The Department of Environment Food and Agriculture is bringing forward a Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Order (BVD Order) to control the prevalence of BVD infection,...
Tuesday, 14 January 2014
Clearing up after a flood
Advice and things to consider when cleaning up floodwater damage.
Friday, 3 January 2014
Please use the Martin Ward entrance to Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital
Due to the extreme weather, heavy rain and gales, the Department would like to notify the public that the front door to Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital has...
Monday, 23 December 2013
Public asked to 'choose well' when accessing health services over the festive period
The public are being asked to ‘choose well’ if they need to access health services over the festive period. Despite Christmas and New Year being a time of rest...
Friday, 20 December 2013
Tynwald votes to continue ban on 'legal high'
Tynwald voted in favour of extending the ban on the so called ‘legal high’ MDAI for a further one year period at its sitting in December.
MDAI will remain a...
Wednesday, 18 December 2013