Hooper acknowledges that 'there are still concerns and areas which need to be addressed' within Manx Care

Wed, 25 Oct 2023

A letter, assessing the performance of Manx Care from April 2022 to March 2023, has been sent by the Minister for Health and Social Care, Lawrie Hooper, to the Chief Executive and interim Chair of Manx Care.

In the letter, the Minister acknowledges that there were a number of improvements and achievements during that time period, but that there are still concerns and areas which need to be addressed.

The Minister also notes the difficult financial position that continues to have an impact on the delivery of health and care services.

The assessment is based on the Manx Care Annual Report 2022-23 and other information gathered during the year which will be discussed, alongside the letter, at the November sitting of Tynwald.

Additionally there were a number of inspections that took place during the time period, and Manx Care worked closely with both the CQC and Ofsted, responding quickly to prepare action plans for those issues which were reported.

The achievements for that period include the Winter Pressures plan, successfully running an awareness campaign signposting patients to the right medical pathways as well as reducing pressures at the hospital, and launching the mental health Recovery College courses with UCM.

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