Rise in healthcare staff using government welfare service

The number of Manx Care staff using the government's welfare service has more than doubled in the last three years, it's been revealed.

A Freedom of Information request asked how many government workers had used the staff welfare service in each of the past three years.

The service provides support for a range of issues including ill health, trauma, stress and bereavement.

In its response, the Cabinet Office said more than 500 people had used the service each year since 2022, but the number of Manx Care workers using it had risen from 100 to 207 over that period.