Manx Care says key services to maintained during strike by nurses
Essential services will continue to operate on the Isle of Man during planned nursing strikes over pay and conditions, Manx Care has said.Manx Care CEO Teresa Cope said decisions to close services and cancel appointments in the period had "not been taken lightly".The walk out follows the rejection of Manx Care'sThe health care body said it had worked with the union to define services deemed "essential" so that they could remain open as planned.
However, members who work in those services may choose not to attend work as part of the mandate given to them by their union, it said.However, it had been "vital" to maintain safe staffing levels across services that preserve life, in particular access to urgent or emergency care.
Clinics and home visits provided by Manx Care's community nursing team are also set to be cancelled, unless deemed critical. However, Noble's Hospital, inpatient services, the emergency department, the oncology day unit, critical care provision, urgent cancer services, and the emergency surgery unit will operate.The mental health crisis team and inpatient mental health services will operate as normal, but some outpatient appointments have been rescheduled.The island's GP practices will be unaffected by the action.
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