MHK querying hospital figures after 15% increase in demand

Edge ponders if stats include Island's two hospitals

An Onchan MHK has questioned the accuracy of statistics which indicate a 15 percent increase in the number of people being seen at Noble’s Hospital over the last decade.

Figures released by the Department of Health and Social Care show almost 265,000 people attended four areas – Accident and Emergency, radiology, outpatients and operations.

Forty-eight thousand were seen in A+E last year; that’s up from 35,000 in 2014.

You can find out more HERE. 

Julie Edge says she wants more clarity on the figures which you can find in full HERE.

But former Health and Social Care Minister Lawrie Hooper says the figures tell us 'what we already know'.

John Moss has this report:

Manx Radio has invited Manx Care to respond.