MHK raises concerns over struggles in A&E

Patient allegedly returned to waiting room after treatment had started

An MHK is raising concerns about what he describes as the "realities of recent days" across the Isle of Man, highlighting a case of a patient facing significant difficulties in A&E.

Arbory, Castletown and Malew's Jason Moorhouse claims one incident involved a woman who, after spending hours in the emergency department, was receiving treatment and connected to a machine.

However, she was later asked to return to the waiting room to make space for an incoming ambulance patient.

Reflecting on government's Island Plan update, Mr Moorhouse says it must be reflective of the wider community:

Manx Radio has contacted Manx Care for comment.