Last call for opinions on £11 million health overspend

Tuesday, 14 February 2017 00:00

'No stone will be left unturned' in a bid to ensure the Isle of Man's NHS is as effective and efficient as it can be.

That's the message from the Public Accounts Committee - it's investigating an £11.1 million overspend by the Department of Health and Social Care.

It's urging people to submit their views on the matter by Friday - the evidence will then be heard in public later this year.

Last month Tynwald voted to fund the overspend:

Health and Social Care Minister Kate Beecroft told the court it wasn't just a case of making the figures add up:

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