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Petitioner calls for Manx Care funding to be reassessed

Claims government is failing the Manx public

The way Manx Care is funded needs to be reassessed, according to a Tynwald Day petitioner.

Simon Mann from the north of the Island submitted a Petition for Redress of Grievance on the issue yesterday (Wednesday).

Earlier this week, the healthcare body stated that expected funding for the Island's health service next year falls far short of the projected spend and ignores the likely impact of pay awards.

Mr Mann says this shows government is failing the Manx public:

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