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A Tynwald select committee investigating the implementation of a 2021 whistleblowing resolution says it needs more time. Chair Julie Edge told Tynwald that while extensive work has been carried out, further evidence sessions are still required. The committee was originally tasked with laying its report by March 2026, for debate by May 2026. Ms Edge,…

A written answer has disclosed that the Office of Human Resources wage bill has risen to over £6million. Onchan MHK Julie Edge asked the Cabinet Office for a full breakdown of how the OHR has expanded over the past six years, after new figures revealed a sharp rise in staffing costs. In a written question…

Health Minister Claire Christian has confirmed that Noble’s Hospital currently operates with 233 beds, a significant reduction from previous years. Tynwald members demanded clarity over how the island’s health service has reached what senior doctors describe as a “critical shortage”. The Minister told the court that Manx Care had verified the 233‑bed figure as the…

Health Minister Claire Christian said in Tynwald that Noble’s Hospital is operating below internationally recognised safe operating levels for bed occupancy. She was responding to an urgent question from Onchan MHK Julie Edge who asked what action was being taken in response to a call by senior doctors for immediate intervention on bed capacity. The…

 Health Minister Claire Christian confirmed in Tynwald that Noble’s Hospital is not meeting internationally recognised safe operating levels for bed occupancy. She was responding to an urgent question from Onchan MHK Julie Edge who asked what action was being taken in response to a call by senior doctors for immediate intervention on bed capacity. The Medical…

 Manx Care has recorded a steady stream of serious incidents and safeguarding cases requiring formal investigation over the past five years. The Health and Social Care Minister also confirmed that no patients have died in waiting areas over the past five years. The information was provided in a written answer to Onchan MHK Julie Edge. Serious Incidents Manx…

The Attorney General wants to control the Employment Tribunal so he can crush whistleblowers says Chris Robertshaw.   Isle of Man TV channel - produced by Paul Moulton for Isle of Man Television   Source: YouTube, 14 March 2026

  GP surgeries across the island have delivered tens of thousands of appointments over the past two years. New figures released after a written Tynwald question from Onchan MHK Julie Edge show activity broken down by practice, appointment type and clinician group, giving the clearest picture yet of how primary care is operating. Health Minister Claire…

 A civil servant and whistleblower has told a Tynwald committee that the revised whistleblowing policy contains changes that “appear to weaken practical protections for whistleblowers, while increasing procedural complexity and the potential for retaliation”. Dr Scott Wilson was giving evidence to the Select Committee on whistleblowing policy implementation on Thursday. He raised concerns about the policy…

  Graham Kinrade tells committee culture change takes time but says raising concerns is welcomed across government The chief officer of the Department of Education, Sport and Culture has told a Tynwald committee examining whistleblowing that encouraging staff to raise concerns is central to improving organisational culture. Giving evidence to the committee, Graham Kinrade said that…

A politician has called for a report into claims of unexplained deaths at Noble’s Hospital to be made public, insisting that patients and staff ‘deserve openness’ about pressures facing the island’s only hospital. During a sitting of the House of Keys on Tuesday, Onchan MHK Julie Edge pressed Health and Social Care Minister Claire Christian for further details about…

Figures highlight sustained high occupancy across adult acute wards, and a recent rise in patients waiting in ED for beds Hospital bed occupancy at Noble’s Hospital has remained consistently high in recent years, with several months seeing more than 90 percent of adult acute beds filled, according to figures released in response to a Tynwald…