Patient safety more important than financial pressure, says Minister

Sauchys surransagh smoo scanshoil na chionnid argidoil, ta Shirveishagh dy ghra

Ta David Ashford goaill rish dy nee doolane eh, cormaghey argid as aggyrt

Ta'n Shirveishagh Slaynt shassoo er nagh lhisagh argid jannoo er sauchys clinicoil.

Ta raaghyn David Ashford cheet lurg da tuarastyl neu-chrogheydagh er shirveish endoscopys yn Ellan er ny chur dy ve ry gheddyn ec y theay, lesh cremmey mychione kuse dy pholaseeyn as dy starryn reiragh.

Ren Mnr Ashford feeraghey dy vel ymmodee moyllaghyn 'sy tuarastyl as ta red ennagh er ve jeant my-nyn-gione hannah, as dy vel tooilley couyryn er ve currit son endoscopys.

Ta'n Shirveishagh goaill rish dy vod doolane v'eh currit fo, cormaghey aggyrt er yn chirveish claynt rish yn argid ta ry gheddyn.

AS DAVID ASHFORD : Ta tooilley couyryn er ve currit stiagh ayns endoscopys, agh chammah's shen, lhisin cowraghey magh neesht dy vel aggyrt er vishaghey son y chirveish, as shoh dy kinjagh y Clink 22 lesh shirveish claynt erbee t'ou cur, as she'n nhee baghtal neu-chramp jeeragh t'ayn dy voddagh slaynt, dy row eh geearree shen, jiole seose clane argid Reiltys Ellan Vannin, myr ta mee shickyr 'syn RU (Reeriaght Unnaneysit) yinnagh eh jiole seose clane argid yn RU, as foast cha beagh oo abyl dy chur dy chooilley red. Agh ny ta scanshoil ayns aght lane-femoil, shen dy vel shirveishyn erbee t'ou cooilleeney  jeant ayns aght sauchey - shen y lessoon lane-femoil 'sy tuarastyl shoh.

David Ashford admits balancing budget and demand is a challenge 

The Health Minister insists finances mustn't have an impact on clinical safety.

David Ashford's comments come after an independent report into the Island's endoscopy service was made available to the public, with several policies and administrative procedures coming in for criticism.

Mr Ashford confirmed many of the recommendations made in the report have already been acted on, and that extra resources have been put into endoscopy.

The Minister admits it can be challenging to balance demand on the health service with the available budget: