Budget increase needed to implement review recommendations

Wednesday, 20 May 2015 00:00

More money is needed to help fund Health and Social Care projects resulting from recommendations made by the West Midlands Quality Review Service.

Submissions are being put to Treasury from a board set up to oversee consequent projects.

The budget has been topped up by an additional £6.8 million for the works this year - however, Minister Howard Quayle says the department needs more:

Douglas South MHK Kate Beecroft asked for an update in Tynwald yesterday - she was satisfied with his answer:

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