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  Average bed occupancy at Noble's Hospital has fallen since 2023. That's according to figures released by Health Minister Claire Christian, in response to a Tynwald question for written reply from Onchan MHK Julie Edge.  However, the number of patients waiting for a bed in A&E has continued to climb year on year since 2021.  Five…

Health Minister Claire Christian says this is down to patient and hospital cancellations Manx Care has failed to reach any of its monthly targets for operation theatre use over the past year. Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Minister Claire Christian has blamed the missed targets on increased patient and hospital cancellations. She was…

How many surgeries have been carried out since last April? Onchan MHK Julie Edge has raised the issue with Health and Social Care Minister Claire Christian. In a question for written reply, Ms Edge wants to know how many operations have taken place since April last year, compared with the target. The minister is due…

What's the average bed occupancy at midnight at Noble’s Hospital over the last 60 months? That’s the question Onchan MHK Julie Edge wants answered by Health and Social Care Minister Claire Christian. In a question for written reply, Ms Edge wants to know the number of occupied and vacant inpatient beds, staffed beds and patients…

The Treasury Minister has rejected suggestions that Manx workers who have only ever been employed in the island are at a disadvantage compared to those eligible for two state pensions. Chris Thomas MHK was responding to a question in Tynwald from Julie Edge, who raised “equality concerns” regarding people who can only receive a single…

Julie Edge has again called for a full forensic audit of Manx Care, challenging the Chief Minister to support the move if he believes the health body is functioning efficiently. During the budget debate in Tynwald, the MHK for Onchan said: “I don’t want a sampling audit. I don’t want a value for money audit.…

Tynwald members have questioned why the Civil Aviation Authority directed a whistleblower back to the very department they were raising concerns about. Gary Clueit MLC told the Select Committee on whistleblowing of a case where an airport employee reported a serious safety issue to the CAA. “The CAA’s response is for that recommendation for them…

Senior officers say technical nature of the department would make it difficult Reporting whistleblowing incidents relating to the Department of Infrastructure to an independent investigator would be difficult because of how varied its remit is.  That's according to its whistleblowing designated officer and its deputy chief officer. They've been giving evidence to a Tynwald select…

Manx Care’s board decided not to pursue disciplinary action against senior social care leaders despite an independent report recommending proceedings, a Tynwald select committee has heard. Chief Executive Teresa Cope told the committee examining whistleblowing policy implementation that the Martin Blackburn report, commissioned following serious concerns raised by staff, identified significant cultural issues within the…

Teresa Cope appears before Tynwald committee The CEO of Manx Care says the health body's whistleblowing processes 'are not that different' from other departments. Teresa Cope has appeared before a Tynwald committee tasked with examining whether the Isle of Man Government's policies in this area are fit for purpose. Committee members questioned her on how independent Manx…

Philip Farrar says any line to the contrary would make them 'void' A solicitor from the Attorney General's Chamber says no compromise agreements with public sector employees could legally stop them whistleblowing.  The topic of Non Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and settlements came up during a Tynwald Select Committee looking into the topic. Some government workers…

 A senior government lawyer has warned that the government’s whistleblowing policy risks giving employees a false impression that a “Flying Squad” will intervene to investigate their concerns. The stark assessment came during evidence from the Attorney General’s Chambers to a Tynwald select committee reviewing the effectiveness of whistleblowing procedures. Solicitor Philip Farrar, who specialises in public…