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Hospital under 'higher demand than anticipated' as Manx Care issues callout for nurses

Service experienced 'very difficult' New Years weekend

Noble's Hospital is continuing to operate under "extreme pressure".

That's according to Manx Care, which is reiterating the message for patients to "choose well" with regards to where they seek treatment to ease pressure on the service.

In a post on social media yesterday evening, they called for any available registered nurses to work at Noble's Hospital today.

Paul Moore is the Director of Nursing for Manx Care.

He says a lack of discharges over the weekend has only added to the issue:

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