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Timing of Manx Care snap 'wasn't great' says minister

Posted one week after launch of new body

The health minister has admitted that the timing of a photo showing a Manx Care meeting taking place in person 'wasn’t great'.

David Ashford has responded to the chief executive’s decision to post – and then delete – an image showing the senior executive team gathering at Noble’s Hospital.

It resulted in an online backlash from people concerned Covid-19 regulations were being broken.

Manx Care has disputed that saying it did comply with current rules – something Mr Ashford confirmed to Manx Radio's Tim Glover:

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