Doctor says IOM health service isn't prepared for growing number of dementia sufferers
Today is Dementia Care Awareness Day in Douglas Credit: ITV Granada
Today is Dementia Care Awareness Day in Douglas, but many medical professionals believe a lot more must be done.
A leading consultant in the Isle of Man has said the health service there isn't currently prepared for the growing number of dementia sufferers.
Dr Chris Jagus Credit: ITV Granada
Dr Chris Jagus, Consultant Psychiatrist said authorities there had follow the example set by the UK or face the risk of having an insufficient service.
It is estimated the number of patients will double over the next 10 years to around 2,000.
Isle of Man road closures following severe weather
The following roads will remain closed until at least 12 noon tomorrow according to the Department of Infrastructure:
Beinn-y-Phott – Severe drifting has occurred overnight settling on compacted ice, work has commenced once again shifting the snow drifts and the ice has been treated, however this has hampered the road being opened to traffic.
Sulby Glen – good progress is being made utilising an excavator to remove large quantities of drifting snow, and gritting teams have commenced treating the area.
Druidale – Ballaugh plantation to Brandywell Cottage – large quantities of snow and thick ice in places.
Injebreck – good progress has been made utilising an excavator, however there is still substantial amounts of snow to clear with thick sheet ice in places.
A further assessment of road conditions will be undertaken again tomorrow morning by the Department of Infrastructure.
Patients being treated for breast cancer at an Isle of Man hospital are having their treatment reviewed.
Doctors say there is nothing wrong with their diagnosis but they need to attend a clinic after an issue arose with tissue tests that were used to decided "appropriate additional treatment".
The Noble Hospital has identified 22 patients who are affected. They are being contacted directly and being asked to attend a clinic appointment to discuss their treatment. More patients could be contacted as the review continues.
"Caring for patients is our priority and we appreciate that some patients and their families will be concerned by the fact that their current treatment may need to be reviewed.
"Noble’s Hospital is acting on the basis of information as it becomes available and all affected patients will be seen as quickly as possible."
– Stephen Upsdell, Noble Hospital medical director
Patients who are concerned 651300 between 9am and 6pm and speak to the Breast Care team.
Bus drivers on the Isle of Man are meeting union leaders to discuss strikes for the next three months in a bitter dispute with government-owned Bus Vannin.
The row began after the Manx government’s Department of Community Culture and Leisure (DCCL) instructed Vannin to cut the budget by £300,000.
Drivers’ contracts were then terminated and new contracts imposed, slashing drivers’ wages by up to £3,000-a-year.
Unite is urging Vannin and the DCCL to sit down face-to-face with an independent third party chair for binding arbitration to resolve the dispute.
It is with great sadness that plans for a new wave of strike action are being put in place today, particularly when there is a logical common sense way to end this protracted dispute.“I appeal yet again to Nick Black, the department’s chief executive and the DCCL to refer this matter to a third party for binding arbitration. This would be the fairest way to resolve the problem and avoid triggering further disruption to the general public on the Isle of Man.
– Bobby Morton, Unite
Unite members, employed by Bus Vannin, took part in a three-day stoppage last month (Thursday, 20 December, Friday, 21 December, and Saturday, 22 December 2012) after talks broke down with the company.
Gary Roberts is being sworn in as the new head of the Isle of Man Police Credit: Isle of Man Constabulary
A new police chief is being sworn in on the Isle of Man today.
Gary Roberts is the first Manx chief constable to lead the Island's police force. He is also the first head of the force to have held every other rank in the constabulary.
He said: "I feel proud and privileged to be allowed to lead the Isle of Man Constabulary.
"The next five years will be challenging. We have further budgetary constraints to contend with, and changes to the conditions of service of police officers will make for a difficult time.
"We are fortunate that the men and women of the Constabulary fully understand what is expected of them and they are committed to serving the people of the Isle of Man.
"Ensuring that we maintain the trust and support of the community will be my main priority."
Mr Roberts will be sworn in during a ceremony in the Courts of Justice this afternoon.
A man's been airlifted to hospital in Liverpool after being found with serious injuries on Loch Promenade in the Isle of Man. A 17 year old from Douglas has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm.
