Drop in ambulance staff mental health absences

Mental health problems in ambulance staff have dropped dramatically in the last 12 months, it's been revealed.

Health Minister Lawrie Hooper faced a question for written answer from Onchan MHK Rob Callister about sick days taken by paramedics.

Mr Hooper said last year, staff had taken 202 says off with physical injuries or illness, and nearly 155 with mental health difficulties.

But he said this year physical illness accounted for 240 days while mental health absence had fallen to 91 days.