Health chiefs this afternoon said that essential services are being maintained.
Manx Care says the situation is ’fast-moving’ as the number of people infected with Covid-19 hits 2,750.
However, in its latest press statement it has not said how many staff are off because they’re isolating.
Staff have been moved from temporarily suspended clinics and services to ensure that essential services can continue.
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There are a number of services and clinics that are continuing to operate face-to-face services. These are:
-Emergency Department
-Oncology Day Unit & Clinics
-Rheumatology Department & Day Assessment Treatment Unit
-Audiology
-Haematology
-Blood Clinic
-Paediatrics
-Ophthalmology - Macular Clinics and Paediatrics
-Radiology
-Antenatal Clinics
-Fracture Clinics Fracture and Orthopaedic Clinics in Ramsey District Cottage Hospital
-Outpatient Therapy Clinics (i.e. physiotherapy, podiatry, speech therapy etc)
-Anticoagulation clinics
-Diabetes and endocrine clinics at the Diabetes Centre
All services operated by social care teams continue to operate as normal however visiting is suspended in Manx Care’s older persons care homes.
Services in primary care are continuing. GPs are providing face-to-face appointments where clinically necessary and telephone appointments where it is appropriate.
Dental and optical practices are continuing to see patients face-to-face but patients are requested to undertake a lateral flow test before attending any primary care appointments.
Chief executive Teresa Cope said: ’We constantly monitor our staffing and demand levels across the whole organisation to ensure that staff are where they are most needed. We would like to thank our dedicated staff for their ongoing flexible approach to delivering care within health and social care settings.
’Like many organisations and businesses across the island the situation is very fluid.
’We will continue to update the public with any changes, and would encourage them to consider seeking support from the service that is most appropriate for their needs at the moment, for example the Minor Injuries and Illnesses Unit at Ramsey Cottage Hospital. We are still here to support the Manx public despite the current situation.’
Manx Care, the organisation that now runs day-to-day healthcare services in the Isle of Man, is asking the public to think about where they can get help and whether they need to their GP?
It suggests that some people could use the minor injuries clinic at Ramsey Cottage Hospital rather than the emergency department at Noble’s.
Advice: visit https://www.gov.im/categories/health-and-wellbeing/hospitals-and-emergency-treatment/nobles-hospital/
It says it is also worth considering what is covered under the Minor Ailments Scheme that local pharmacists can give you advice for.
For further details visit: https://www.gov.im/news/2021/nov/30/do-you-know-about-the-minor-ailments-scheme/
People who go to any Manx Care healthcare setting must wear a facemasks (including changing to a medical grade fresh mask at the entrances to each setting).