No other services will face cuts to fund dentist waiting list reduction, insists Manx Care

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Contract negotiations expected to cost an extra £700,000 a year

Manx Care insists no other service will face cuts to fund work to eliminate the waiting list for dentists.

It's agreed new contracts with its dental providers enabling them to take on more NHS patients.

It's expected to cost around an extra £700,000 each year to incentivise the providers to continue the work.

CEO Teresa Cope and Health Minister, Claire Christian, have been speaking to Amy Griffiths:

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