The Health Minister says that there is still more to do as Tynwald members prepare to give another health cash top up the nod.
Tynwald will vote next week on approving the extra cash for DHSC, but as the money has already been spent, the debate is essentially meaningless.
Members will be asked to green light the £15.3m top up which Manx Care says is primarily due to higher than planned employee costs, an increase in spending on off-island care and inflation on drug prices.
Health and Social Care Minister Claire Christian said: “Although we’ve made some meaningful savings so far, we know there’s still more work ahead.
“Our priority is always to provide safe, high-quality care for patients and that means we need to continue finding ways to work more efficiently and make the best use of public funds.
“All healthcare systems around the world are grappling with rising costs and, even when we make savings, inflation can sometimes outpace them, which puts added pressure on our budget.
“However, the team remains firmly committed to managing those challenges carefully, always with the needs of patients at the heart of every decision we make.”
Members had been asked to rubber stamp an overspend of up to £20m earlier in the year, but a backbench rebellion saw that thwarted.
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