Health and Wellbeing News
League of friends donate Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) machine to Noble's Hospital
The Department of Health has received a wonderful donation from the Noble's Hospital League of Friends for a new, state-of-the-art Optical Coherence Tomography...
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Minister for Health establishes working group to consider local implications of UK's 'Francis Report'
The Minister for Health, David Anderson MHK, has announced the way in which he intends for the Department of Health to respond to the ‘Francis Report’,...
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Suspected mumps case's - Are you protected?
The Public Health Directorate has received a number of notifications of cases of mumps in recent weeks. Mumps is an acute viral illness and which although...
Saturday, 25 May 2013
Methoxetamine (Mexxy) classified as a Class B illegal drug
The UK Department of Health has recently announced that, following recommendations from its Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (“UKACMD”), the 'legal...
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Noble's Hospital marks launch of 'Dignity in care' patient charter
The ‘Dignity in Care’ Patient Charter is part of a continued process of working in partnership with patients to improve care at Noble’s Hospital. ‘Dignity in...
Monday, 20 May 2013
Education puts best foot forward for charity (1)
The Department of Education and Children is stepping out to boost a charity raising money to equip primary schools with defibrillators.
Minister Tim Crookall...
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Island's nurses and midwives celebrate Nurses' Day by signing declaration
Nurses’ Day is a worldwide event held annually on 12 May, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, with the aim of celebrating the work of the nursing...
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Department of Health signs important memorandum of understanding with the Health and Care Professions Council
The Department of Health has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) on 23 April 2013. The Minister for...
Thursday, 25 April 2013
UK Measles Outbreak: The Need for Action Now
The UK Measles Outbreak continues in South Wales and other parts of the UK. It was reported on Friday (19 April, 2013) that a 25 year old man who died in South...
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
UK measles outbreak - The need for action now
The UK Measles Outbreak continues in South Wales and other parts of the UK. It was reported on Friday (19 April, 2013) that a 25 year old man who died in South...
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
