Health and Wellbeing News

Tynwald Members sign up for Patient Safety Walks at Noble's Hospital

Six Members of Tynwald have so far agreed to join Patient Safety Walks at Noble’s Hospital following an invitation issued to all Members by the Minister for...
Tuesday, 17 September 2013

West Midlands Quality Review Service makes first visit to Island

as part of external review of Island’s Health Service  Officials from the West Midlands Quality Review Service (WMQRS) – the body appointed by the Department...
Tuesday, 17 September 2013

Island's Chief Nurse welcomes three-yearly checks for nurses and midwives

The Island’s Chief Nurse, Bev Critchlow, has welcomed the announcement of plans by the UK’s Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) – the professions’ regulating...
Tuesday, 10 September 2013

No UK-style concerns with food at Noble's Hospital

The UK has seen recent media coverage following claims by the Campaign for Better Hospital Food in the UK that some hospitals are ‘hiding’ dissatisfaction with...
Monday, 9 September 2013

Noble's Hospital 'ahead of the game' with tackling Acute Kidney Injury

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK last week flagged concerns that 12,000 lives a year could be saved in England by taking...
Wednesday, 4 September 2013

How to Live Well and Stay Well with a long term health condition

The Live Well – Stay Well programme on the Island was developed by the Department of Health four years ago and is aimed at helping and supporting people manage...
Wednesday, 4 September 2013

Chief Minister welcomes progress at Noble's Hospital

Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK has welcomed this week’s update from the Department of Health on moves to enhance patient safety systems at Noble’s Hospital.
Friday, 30 August 2013

Department of Health progresses patient safety proposals

Minister for Health, David Anderson MHK, says his Department is making progress with proposals to enhance patient care and the patient safety systems at Noble’s...
Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Traffic Arrangements around Noble's Hospital during Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling

Staff, patients and visitors, those visiting the Palatine GP Group Practice, and the Manx Emergency Doctors Service, are advised that during the Isle of Man...
Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Department of Health pays tribute to Bill Kelly

The Department of Health has added its own tribute to former DHSS staff member Bill Kelly who sadly passed away on 1 July. Chief Executive David Killip...
Wednesday, 21 August 2013