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Waiting times to see reform

Health minister says improvements will be made based on quarterly figures

Plans are afoot to improve patient waiting times in the Isle of Man - with a model being assembled based purely on Manx figures.

That's the commitment made by the Health and Social Care Minister Kate Beecroft - as figures released last week show targets missed by in and outpatient departments.

The DHSC will publish figures quarterly in an attempt to determine areas most in need of attention - the move is part of its five-year efficency strategy.

That's expected to improve the provision for patients - and Mrs Beecroft says it's already clear how many issues can be cleared up; she gives us an example:

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