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Manx Care 'has to' show improvements from £45m cash injection, says treasury minister

Saturday, 21 February 2026 at 08:22

Picture credit: Manx Radio

It's being funded in line with the Sir Jonathan Michael report for the first time from April

Manx Care 'has to' show improvements to match its £45 million cash injection from this year's Budget, according to the treasury minister.

From April, the healthcare provider will be funded in line with the Sir Jonathan Michael report for the first time since its inception in 2021.

At Manx Radio's Budget Special, Chris Thomas MHK was asked whether we'd start to see improvements in access to GPs, surgical appointments and dentists as a result.

Mr Thomas had this response:

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