DHSC Minister Claire Christian has announced a timetable for the reopening of the Private Patients’ Unit (PPU) at Noble’s Hospital.
Initial services are planned for the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year.
Since its refurbishment in early 2020, the unit has been used for NHS services, including as a vaccination hub and to house the relocated Martin Ward.
Despite this, revenue from private services is forecast to rise significantly.
Procedures
Ms Christian said: “Manx Care is now progressing work to reopen the Private Patients’ Unit with a view to re-establishing private day case and inpatient services, initially focusing on specific procedures such as cataracts.”
The move supports a mandate objective requiring Manx Care, by 30 April 2026, to “provide assurance of the governance arrangements required to commence services and then aim to deliver 100-day case procedures by March 2027.”
To achieve this, Manx Care has commissioned the Housden Group to develop a five-year Private Patients Strategy and establish necessary clinical, corporate, and commercial frameworks by April 2026.
“The Private Patients Strategy document will be shared publicly once formal sign-off has been progressed through the Manx Care Board and the DHSC Department Meeting,” the Minister confirmed.