Two residents to help decision making over healthcare

Two residents will be appointed by government to help with decisions over the future of the Island's health and social care system.

The Patient, Public and Service User Representatives will be involved with DHSC committees and will provide an independent voice by communicating views of stakeholders to members and officers.

Government says it's hoped they will also help to improve engagement between health officials and the public.

It comes ahead of plans to launch the new Manx Care system on April 1 this year.

The roles are both voluntary, with the successful candidates being asked to contribute around two days of their time every month.

DHSC Interim Chief Executive, Kathryn Magson, says: "The Isle of Man has a very diverse range of community groups within its population, all with very different health and social care needs as well as differing views about what high-quality care looks like for them.

"We want our representatives to act as a ‘critical friend’ to the DHSC by asking challenging questions of us so that we can ultimately deliver a world-class health and care system for Manx residents."

Anyone wishing to apply for one of the roles can do so via the link here before the deadline on Thursday, March 11.