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News around Isle of Man

Manx Care services update

Manx Care would like to reassure the public that outpatient appointments for those who have been referred to the hospital as a suspected cancer case will continue, as will those appointments which a consultant has triaged as urgent. In addition the bel…

Plastic packaging tax

To continue supporting preparations for the introduction of the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) from 1 April 2022, please find further guidance in relation to PPT:

Examples to aide understanding of what packaging is and isn’t subject to PPT
Requirements f…

Planning Application – Publication List

In accordance with the Orders and Regulations listed below, the most recent planning applications received and validated for publication are now available for viewing online including a link on which the site extents can be viewed via an online map.
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Visiting restricted across Manx Care settings

Due to the current level of community spread of Covid-19 within the Isle of Man, and subsequent limits on available staff due to Covid-19 absence, Manx Care is making some changes to its appointments and visiting policy at its hospitals and care settin…

Nelly Brennan memorial opened at Noble’s Hospital

Minister for Health and Social Care, Lawrie Hooper MHK unveiled a memorial to Nelly Brennan in a courtyard at Noble’s Hospital, Douglas.  
It had been intended to unveil the beautiful sculpture during the Year of the Nurse and Midwife celebrations in 2…

Publication List 24.12.21

In accordance with the Orders and Regulations listed below, the most recent planning applications received and validated for publication are now available for viewing online including a link on which the site extents can be viewed via an online map.
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Vaccine extended to further age groups

Young children aged 5 – 11 at higher risk of COVID-19 will now be offered two doses of Pfizer BioNTech’s Comirnaty vaccine. 
The decision follows the latest advice from the Joint Commission on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) in offering two doses o…

Rescheduled ‘Our Island Plan’ Events

The public are invited to meet members of the Council of Ministers at two rescheduled drop-in events in January. The events give the public the chance to feed into the draft ‘Our Island Plan’ and directly discuss future challenges and opportunities. 
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COVID-19 control measures help ensure safe Christmas at prison

Measures to manage an outbreak of COVID-19 at the prison have proved a success, with prisoners on all wings now able to enjoy a more normal regime over the Christmas period.
The pre-determined ‘black’ regime had been in place on two wings for several w…

Financial Sanctions: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida

This news release is issued to publicise the addition of 1 entry under the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Regime.
On 21 December 2021 the United Nations Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee added one entry to its Sancti…