Health and Wellbeing News

Are People in the Isle of Man gambling with their guts?

People in the Isle of Man may be putting their health at risk when cooking at home, if a new survey carried out in the North West of England by the Food...
Monday, 10 June 2013

20 years later - Department of Health's chief ambulance officer retires

The Department of Health’s Chief Ambulance Officer, Steve Sieling is retiring after 20 years of service with the Isle of Man Ambulance Service. Steve, who...
Thursday, 30 May 2013

Changes to age related exemptions for prescription and dental charges from 1 June

The public are being reminded that, following the approval of Tynwald at its April sitting, exemption from prescription and dental charges on age grounds is...
Wednesday, 29 May 2013

'TT Circuit for Labour and Birth' helps to teach expectant parents

The Jane Crookall Maternity Unit (JCMU) at Noble's Hospital is introducing a new initiative on 29 May 2013 to promote and educate pregnant women about the...
Wednesday, 29 May 2013

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