What loss was accumulated the private patient unit

Summary

The requester asked for the financial deficit that led to the closure of the Private Patient Unit. The Department of Health and Social Care responded that no loss was accumulated and directed the requester to a government news release explaining the closure.

Key Facts

• The Private Patient Unit did not accumulate a financial loss between 2016/2017 and the date of the response.
• Accounts were checked from the 2016/2017 financial year to date.
• The closure of the unit was explained in an Isle of Man Government news release on 8th October 2018.
• The authority cited Section 15 of the Freedom of Information Act to provide advice and assistance via a link.
• The request was received on 4th December 2019 and closed on 19th December 2019.

Data Disclosed

• 2016/2017
• 8th October 2018
• 4th December 2019
• 19th December 2019
• 1084561
• Section 15

Original Request

I'd like to know what deficit in money was which resulted in the closure of the private patient ward to close

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Interim Chief Executive: Angela Murray Freedom of Information Team Department of Health & Social Care Chief Executive’s Office Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3QA

Tel: (01624) 642621 Email: dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

Our ref: 1084561 19th December 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on the 4th December 2019 and states:

"I'd like to know what deficit in money was which resulted in the closure of the private patient ward to close?"

Our response to your request is as follows: Having checked the accounts from 2016/2017 to date, The Private Patients Unit has not accumulated a loss. In order to provide advice and assistance we have attached a link to the closure of the Private Patients Unit (section 15 of the Act). The Private Patient Unit closure was explained on the Isle of Man Government online news release on the 8th October 2018, please see the link:

https://www.gov.im/news/2018/oct/08/overhaul-of-private-medical-services-at-nobles- hospital-proposed/

Please quote the reference number 1084561 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely