DHSC flags "unsustainable" deficit and growing waiting lists in Manx Care assessment

DHSC Flags "Unsustainable" Deficit and Growing Waiting Lists in Manx Care Assessment

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has warned that Manx Care's current financial position is "unsustainable" following an official assessment of its performance during the 2024/25 service year.

The report noted a structural deficit of £15.6 million, driven by rising off-Island treatment costs, inflationary pressures on contracts, and higher spending on medicines.

Weaknesses in financial governance had "materially contributed" to the deficit.

The DHSC acknowledged that many cost pressures were outside Manx Care's control.

Author's summary: Manx Care faces an unsustainable deficit.

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