Author Archives: Isle of Man Government News

General Surgery and complex cataract waiting list activity begins

General Surgery procedures and complex cataract procedures requiring general anaesthesia have begun this week as part of the current phase of activity to address waiting list backlogs on the Isle of Man.
As part of the planned General Surgery activity,…

Manx Care urges people to ‘choose well’ when accessing healthcare services

From the start of next week, people living on the Isle of Man will begin to receive a brochure outlining all of the health and care options available to them locally. 
The brochure, called ‘Signposting your health and care options on the Isle of Man’, …

Biosphere lecture addresses businesses contribution to a sustainable future

The second UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man Lecture, sponsored by Zurich in the Isle of Man, will hear from an industry expert in businesses becoming more sustainable.
Dr Roger Barker, the Institute of Directors’ London-based Director of Policy and Corpora…

Parents and carers asked to watch for signs of scarlet fever

Parents and carers are being asked to watch for signs of scarlet fever in children following a small cluster of cases on the Island.
Nine children with a fever have been sent home by a local nursery since Wednesday 30 November, with a small number of t…

Sanctions General Licence: Russia

Further to the amendments to the Russia Sanctions consolidated legislation on 5 December 2022, the Treasury advises that four general licences have been issued.
The amendments on 5 December 2022 prohibited the import, acquisition, supply and delivery o…

Disclosure of Avoidance Schemes for VAT and other indirect taxes

The United Kingdom Government have issued draft legislation relating to the Disclosure of Avoidance Schemes for VAT and other indirect taxes, The Indirect Taxes (Notifiable Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.
They are inviting interested partie…

GP practices impacted by patients not attending booked appointments

From April 2021 to March 2022, the equivalent of 48 GP appointments per day were wasted due to patients not attending booked appointments across all 11 practices on the Island, with this financial year appearing to show similar results.
Manx Care ackno…

Appointment of High Bailiff

James Brooks has been appointed as the new High Bailiff in the Isle of Man. The appointment follows the planned retirement of Her Worship Jayne Hughes who will have held the position for almost four years.
Mr Brooks has been appointed by His Excellency…

Diabetes Nursing service provision affected by limited staffing

The Diabetes Nursing Service is experiencing very limited staffing at this time, affecting some service provision.
No appointments are affected, but the staffing situation may impact patients telephoning the service.
Insulin pump users who need to cont…