Public views sought on independent board to run health service
Changing the law to set up an independent body to run the Island's health and social care services has to be done correctly.
That's the view of the health minister following the launch of a public consultation on setting up the Manx Care board.
It was one of the recommendations highlighted in Sir Jonathan Michael's report into healthcare on the Island, approved in Tynwald last May.
David Ashford insists time was needed to get the proposals right:
You can find full details on the public consultation through the government's website.
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