Hospital staff praised for approach

The Island’s new Health Minister says staff at Noble’s Hospital should be extremely proud of their ‘caring and committed’ approach.

It follows the publication this week of the first of a three part review into the Island’s health service.

However, Howard Quayle has vowed to leave ‘no stone unturned’ after the review threw up a range of concerns in patient care.

They include a shortage of operating theatre staff, poor management of trauma cases and a lack of medical 'lead' in critical care.

Mr Quayle says criticism is not directed at the staff themselves.