No plans for service cuts, assures Manx Care

Sunday, 5 October 2025 06:37

CEO discusses pressure on health body six months into the financial year

The CEO of Manx Care assures there are no plans to cut any health services before the end of the financial year.

In 2024/25 the health body came in £15.6 million over budget and is currently forecasting another overspend.

A £10 million contingency has also been set aside for what are described as 'unavoidable cost pressures'.

Despite that, Teresa Cope says the health body is committed to delivering an £11 million cost improvement programme:

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