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Surgical procedures cut to reduce overspend

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Manx Care has cut the number elective surgery procedures carried out each week to reduce an estimated 16.8m overspend.

The reduction in theatre lists from 30 to 24.5 each week could save an estimated 220,000 in the last six months of the financial year.

The Isle of Man Medical Society said the plans would have "severe and far-reaching consequences for patient care and overall health of our community".