Friends 0f the Manx Diabetes Centre

indication of diabetic control over the preceding three month period.

It monitors long-term well being and diabetic control, and helps make diabetic management in minutes.

You do not have to give blood from a vein, like you do at the blood clinic, it works on your blood testing principle.

It is a machine that makes an immediate difference in diabetes management, and it will give in clinic analytical results, with results available in 6 minutes.

This is the first piece of substantial equipment that the Group is donating to the Manx Diabetes Centre in accordance with their mandate as contained in our constitution, that all monies collected from whatever source will be spent for the direct benefit of the Isle of Man diabetics and their medical carers.

The Committee of the Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre would like to thank all their members and Friends who contributed to the successful outcome of this invaluable presentation.

The Minister for Health and Social Security speaks to The Diabetic.

Mr. Steve Rodan, the new Minister for Health and Social Security sounded confident during a personal interview for the Diabetic, that present problems, such as dentistry cover for all citizens, out of hours medical cover for our population, reducing hospital waiting lists, and residential care for the elderly can be resolved.

He recognizes that his department is something of a hot potato.

Certainly as the largest department within government and the biggest employer in public services on the Island, the DHSS controls the biggest budget in Government finances.

Whilst adamant that it is incumbent for them to deliver high standards of health care for our Island people, Mr Rodan admits his department has to meet considerable challenges when there are so many demands on the public purse by other departments other than health services.

Mr Steve Rodan
Minister for Health and Social Security

With the help of dedicated staff his ultimate goal is to ensure that the DHSS will be seen and perceived by the Manx people as the flagship of Government departments in the Isle of Man.

Mr Rodan who was born in Glasgow in 1954 came to the Island in 1987.

Educated at the High School of Glasgow , an early childhood memory was a school trip in a steamer down the river Clyde . Unfortunately he says that it only got him half way to the Isle of Man , so he had to wait sometime to arrive here.

He left Glasgow High with Highers in English, Chemistry, Maths, Latin, Greek, Geography and Economics.

His next academic achievements were at University, he attended Edinburgh University for two years studying chemistry, but then switched to Heriot-Watt University also in