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Manx Care 'not even close' to settling pay dispute with BMA

Cope says it's a 'great source of stress'

The chief executive of Manx Care says she doesn't think they're even close to being able to resolve a pay dispute with its doctors in the British Medical Association.

The union is calling for a 12.6% pay rise for the 2023-24 financial year, and could ballot its members for industrial action if a pay award isn't agreed.

The BMA told Manx Radio its members don't want to strike, but there needs to be rates of pay on par with the UK.

But despite the financial year ending 6 months ago, Manx Care's Chief Executive Teresa Cope says it's proving difficult to reach an agreement:

You can listen to Ms Cope's full interview here:

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