Anyone attending appointments should leave with plenty of time as roadworks and re-surfacing on the Noble’s Hospital site is due to take place soon.

This comes as Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations continue to rise.

The re-surfacing of the overflow car park by the Vagabonds Rugby Club will take ’no more than 10 days’, according to Manx Care.

It will be done ’as quickly as possible to minimise disruption’ but will need time to allow for the new surface to settle in the warm weather.

Roadworks on Braddan Road will mean it will be made one-way from Braddan Bridge in the direction of Noble’s Hospital.

This is being done so ambulances and other emergency vehicles can reach the hospital, Mount Rule and Strang areas quickly.

The Department of Infrastructure (DoI) begins the six-week programme to upgrade the road from its junction at Braddan Bridge up to the roundabout at Ballafletcher Road on July 26.

Manx Care are urging those visiting the hospital in the coming weeks to leave adequate time to get to their appointment or meeting as a result of the two programmes of work.

Barbara Scott, director of infrastructure for Manx Care, said: ’Whilst the school summer holiday is the most sensible time for the Department of Infrastructure to deliver this work, it could impact people accessing the Noble’s site at peak times and so it’s important people with an appointment plan ahead and leave adequate time to get there and park safely.’

People leaving the Noble’s site travelling south or west will be diverted via Strang Road.

Those leaving the Noble’s site travelling back towards the Douglas area or north will be diverted along Ballafletcher Road, and then diverted via Tromode Road or Ballanard Road.