Manx Care meets 52% of the recommendations outlined in a series of Care Quality Commission reviews.
Manx Care chief executive Teresa Cope said there was "evidenced progress" as 133 of 258 recommendations had been introduced by the end of the 2023-24 year.
The government-funded arm's length healthcare provider ended the year with a £31m overspend, which was attributed to inflationary pressures, pay awards and investments in new services., forecasts in September predicted it would come in over budget this year again.The CQC is a UK government agency that was commissioned to inspect the department to highlight areas for improvement, but does not have any enforcement powers on the island.
Manx Care's annual report confirmed a workforce and culture strategy had been developed and was being implemented. It shows waiting lists for dentistry continue to grow but waiting times for cancer diagnosis and treatment began to decrease towards the end of the year.
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