DHSC to rearrange hospital appointments

UK hospitals will be contacted to rearrange all patients' appointments.

That's according to the Department of Health and Social Care, after Manx patients missed appointments today due to Flybe collapsing.

The DHSC says it will liaise with hospitals and patients will be offered an alternative appointment, prioritised by clinical need. 

The department will also be contacting each patient directly to determine any clinical concerns they may have on a case by case basis.

All those due to attend an appointment from tomorrow will be contacted this afternoon and offered the opportunity to travel to the UK by the evening ferry. 

Accommodation and travel whilst in the UK will be arranged and funded by the Department.

A further update will be issued at 10am tomorrow morning.