Health and Wellbeing News
Isle of Man supports global efforts to eradicate polio
The Isle of Man is set to make a significant contribution to a campaign to rid the world of a debilitating and potentially fatal disease.
The International...
Friday, 19 April 2013
Mental Health Service's Housekeeping Team 'scrub up' nicely
For the fourth time running, the Department of Health’s Mental Health Service Housekeeping Team has received re-validation as a centre for training and...
Thursday, 18 April 2013
Mumps and pregnancy
The Public Health Directorate has received several enquiries from pregnant women who have been concerned about coming into contact with people with mumps. The...
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
DEFA samples meat products to ensure local meat is free from horsemeat
Integrity and trust is essential in the food chain particularly with regard to the authenticity of processed food ingredients and unfortunately the public’s...
Friday, 5 April 2013
Working group reviewing Coroner's recommendations following Inquest into the death of Christopher Burrows
The Department of Health has established a working group which has already commenced a review of the recommendations made by the Coroner following the Inquest...
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Statement on the inquest into the death of Christopher Burrows
Following today’s verdict concerning the inquest into the death of Christopher Burrows, on behalf of all concerned the Department of Health wishes to extend its...
Monday, 18 March 2013
Youngsters and parents can now get a glimpse of Children's Ward from home
The Department of Health has produced an online video to enable children and their parents to familiarise themselves with the Children’s Ward at Noble’s...
Friday, 15 March 2013
Noble's Hospital supports Patient Safety First's 'Nutrition and Hydration Week'
Between 18 and 24 March 2013, to mark the second annual Nutrition and Hydration Week, Noble’s Hospital will join ‘Patient Safety First’, a UK national agency...
Thursday, 14 March 2013
Changes to exemptions for prescription and dental charges
The Minister for Health, David Anderson MHK, will table changes to two Regulations at the March sitting of Tynwald, which propose to bring age related...
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
College Health Fayre - Looking after the whole you
The Isle of Man College of Further and Higher Education hosts its annual Health Fayre tomorrow, with the theme of ‘looking after the whole you’. College...
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
