Although the department’s budget for the coming financial year has not yet been outlined publicly, the document said that Manx Care should deliver \u00a36m in savings through a rolling Cost Improvement Programme.<\/p>\n
Manx Care, which was set up in 2021 in response to concerns over annual overspends in health, has itself posted a deficit each year since.<\/p>\n
In the coming year’s mandate, Manx Care has been asked to identify the main causes of its annual deficit and work with the Treasury to develop a sustainable funding model for the future. <\/p>\n
The healthcare provider has also been tasked with commencing private day services in “at least two specialties”, with an aim to deliver 100 complete cases by the year end. <\/p>\n
The document said waiting lists for outpatients should be reduced by cutting the number of re-referrals by encouraging patients to book their own appointments when necessary rather than attending routine follow-ups.<\/p>\n
It also places an emphasis on increasing the number of off-island appointments carried out virtually, as well as the validation of 80% of speciality wating lists to make sure they are up to date and medically justified.<\/p>\n