Health – Official Government of Jersey Blog

New Healthcare Facilities 15 November 2023 —,

The New Healthcare Facilities team gives an update on construction industry engagement. The New Healthcare Facilities team has been keen to make an early start on engaging with the local construction sector, as we hope they will all have a role to play in delivering infrastructure and buildings for vital healthcare services. Last week we … Read more New Healthcare Facilities: Construction and Supplier Forum – exploring opportunities for the local sector

Deborah O'Driscoll 24 October 2023 —,

Where is the Hospital Pharmacy? The Hospital Pharmacy is based in the corridor between the Outpatients Department and The Parade entrance of the General Hospital. Who is using the Hospital Pharmacy? The Hospital Pharmacy is used by all Islanders who have been provided a prescription by Health and Community Services. You don’t need to pay … Read more Hospital Pharmacy – Questions answered

Tina Hesse 10 October 2023 —

Tina Hesse is Service Manager for the Early Intervention Service at CAMHS. Today (10 October) is World Mental Health Day, which gives us a good opportunity to talk about mental health, what it means, and how important it is. Mental health as a continuum Often, we only talk about our mental health when it seems … Read more World Mental Health Day: Prioritising our mental health

Chris Bown and Obi Hasan 9 October 2023 —,

Chris Bown (Chief Officer) and Obi Hasan (Financial Recovery Director and Change Team Finance Lead) at Health and Community Services, are leading the Financial Recovery Plan Programme. They sat down to answer questions on the plan, in order to update Islanders on the progress. What is FRP? FRP is the Financial Recovery Programme. We have … Read more Financial Recovery Plan (FRP)

Sarah White 26 September 2023 —

With the lodging and publication of the Proposed Government Plan (2024-2027) last week, Islanders will want to understand the full costs of developing the new healthcare facilities that Jersey urgently requires. Spend to date and value across all hospital schemes Our focus now is to take advantage of the knowledge and assets acquired in previous … Read more Building a new hospital: understanding the costs

Martin Knight 17 August 2023 —

Supporting people to adopt healthier behaviours to improve their health and wellbeing is becoming increasingly important, and one way to do this is through health improvement campaigns. These help people gain the knowledge and skills to change existing habits, so they can stay healthier throughout their lives. This year, Public Health and other government departments … Read more Influencing behavioural change through health improvement campaigns

Malcolm Ferey 12 July 2023 —,

I have observed elections from the outside in the past and having worked for over a decade within the civil service, and more recently within the charitable sector, I have often noticed that this initial burst of energy tends to fade away rapidly as elected politicians revert to type and fall out of listening mode.

Christian May 27 June 2023 —,

The following speech was given by the Minister for Infrastructure, Deputy Tom Binet, to members of the Jersey Chamber of Commerce at a Breakfast Briefing on Monday 26th June 2023: Good morning, everyone, and thank you for taking the time to turn up at this early hour, to hear Ian and me talk about the … Read more New Healthcare Facilities Programme: The preferred option and the next steps

Abi Braidley 22 June 2023 —,

Every parent wants to give their baby the best start in life. For those who choose to breastfeed and are able to, breastfeeding provides health benefits for infants that can last a lifetime as well as protecting the health of the breastfeeding mother The Government of Jersey is committed to improving the health of Islanders … Read more Working in partnership to support infant feeding

Karen Wilson 9 June 2023 —,

I will be bringing a proposition to establish an independently chaired Advisory Board for Health and Community Services (HCS).

Category: Health

New Healthcare Facilities: Construction and Supplier Forum – exploring opportunities for the local sector

Hospital Pharmacy – Questions answered

World Mental Health Day: Prioritising our mental health

Financial Recovery Plan (FRP)

Building a new hospital: understanding the costs

Influencing behavioural change through health improvement campaigns

My First Year in Government

New Healthcare Facilities Programme: The preferred option and the next steps

Working in partnership to support infant feeding

Advisory Board for Health and Community Services

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