Airport opens new treatment room

Passengers and staff will be treated in the new room

Anyone falling ill at the Isle of Man airport will now be given first aid using the latest facilities, the government has said.

A new medical room has been opened at Ronaldsway which officials say is a "vast improvement" on the airport's previous facilities.

It will be used by any passengers or airport employees who fall ill or suffer an accident at the site.

The facilities include a stretcher, cardiac monitor and treatment trolley.

Health Minister Eddie Teare said: "The new medical room at the airport is extremely well equipped and is a vast improvement on previous facilities."

Charitable funds from Noble's Hospital have been used to fund the ambulance stretcher, cardiac monitor and a medical treatment trolley.

The initiation of the project, and the training of staff on how to use the new equipment, was carried out by Graham Lloyd-Brandrick, lead critical care nurse at the hospital.