Good afternoon and thank you Minister Today is International Nurses Day – a significant event for nurses in the Isle of Man and around the world. It is held each year on May the 12th to mark the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth – and this year is special, on her 200th anniversary. The founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale has been…
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Mr President, Thank you for allowing me to make this brief statement. This is my 6th statement to this Honourable court during the current emergency. I have variously made policy announcements, explained the direction of travel, and tried to provide members with the rationale behind the Council of Ministers’ decisions. Today, Mr President, I would…
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Garden centres are being given the green light to open their doors again from today. The move was announced by Chief Minister, Howard Quayle MHK, last week as part of the next steps from government in the Islands reponse to the COVID-19 outbreak. Full social distancing rules will be in place – any on-site cafes…
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The total number of confirmed cases for the Isle of Man stands at 330. Of those 270 (82%) are recovered, 23 (7%) have died, 21 (6%) are in hospital and 16 (5%) are isolating in the community. The positives to be taken from these figures are: There have been no new cases confirmed There have…
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The potential challenges of accommodating more pupils in schools have been outlined in a roadmap for education by the Isle of Man Government. The framework, which has been shared with all teachers and their unions, builds on the Government’s medium-term response to COVID-19 and has been drawn up after discussion with education professionals and on…
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Residents of Abbotswood Nursing Home are to be found places at other residential and nursing homes in the Island. The decision has been made by the Department of Health and Social Care, which has been managing the home since 13 April, and is keeping the families of residents fully informed. Some Abbotswood residents have already…
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The total number of confirmed cases for the Isle of Man remains at 329. Of those 266 (81%) are recovered, 23 (7%) have died, 21 (7%) are in hospital and 18 (5%) are isolating in the community. The positives to be taken from these figures are: There have been no new cases confirmed There have…
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bus vannin continues to review its timetable in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. From Monday 11 May a revised ‘Enhanced Covid Timetable’ will be introduced to cater for customer demand and accommodate requirements around social distancing. The new timetable will run Monday to Saturday, while the winter Sunday service will continue to run each Sunday. Updated…
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