Health review team back on Island

Friday, 18 October 2013 00:00

Representatives from the body who will be reviewing the Island's health service have made another visit to the Island.

The West Midlands Quality Review Service is preparing to undertake a quality assurance review.

It will begin in November and will take over three years in total.

The review runs alongside other measures including the Francis Report Working Group and a management structure review which will address concerns about clinical care and standards.

Service director Jane Eminson told us which areas will be tackled in the first phase:

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