Health – Official Government of Jersey Blog

Jo Poynter explains why contributing to Jersey’s first Dementia Strategy is so important.

Louise Journeaux 28 March 2023 —,

Jo Poynter, Associate Director for Improvement and Innovation for Health and Community Services, appeared on the BBC Breakfast show on Thursday 23 March. Jo was interviewed by presenter Jenny Mullin about the Dementia Strategy, a piece of work being carried out by the Government of Jersey in partnership with the charity, Dementia Jersey. The strategy, … Read more Jo Poynter explains why contributing to Jersey’s first Dementia Strategy is so important.

The importance of engagement with islanders – Deputy Karen Wilson, Minister for Health and Social Services

Karen Wilson 21 March 2023 —,

When I first came into post I knew that I wanted to meet people face-to-face to hear first-hand about issues within our health system from those who have previously or currently use the services we provide, and what they think can be done to improve it. That’s because I don’t underestimate the impact that someone’s … Read more The importance of engagement with islanders – Deputy Karen Wilson, Minister for Health and Social Services

New Healthcare Facilities Programme – Team Update #1

Christian May 17 March 2023 —,

This is the first in a series of regular blogs that are designed to provide Islanders and colleagues across the Government of Jersey with an update on the work of the New Healthcare Facilities Programme team. Our team are tasked by Ministers with delivering new healthcare facilities that are fit for purpose, cost effective and … Read more New Healthcare Facilities Programme – Team Update #1

Easy read: building accessible and inclusive services in government

Charlene Brown 28 November 2022 —,

The Adult Learning Disability Service and the Web Services Team have delivered a project that transforms the way people with learning disabilities access information on gov.je. This exciting project has delivered easy read content in HTML format and improves our easy read communications going forward. Take a look at our Easy read Adult Learning and … Read more Easy read: building accessible and inclusive services in government

Digital mums create a brand new pregnancy and birth site on gov.je

Charlene Brown 2 September 2019 —,

The Digital Delivery Team is 60% female including 3 fairly new mothers (and, at the time of writing, one very pregnant lady!). We’re responsible for UX and content strategy on gov.je, this means it’s our job to merge people and technology and make sure that our customers have a positive experience when they’re engaging with our online … Read more Digital mums create a brand new pregnancy and birth site on gov.je

Funding a new hospital for Jersey

Alan Maclean 1 December 2016 —

It seems like we have been talking about a new hospital for a long time. Do we need it? Where should it go? How much will it cost? I am convinced that we do need a new hospital. The existing building has developed piecemeal over many decades and its physical condition, assessed in an independent survey, … Read more Funding a new hospital for Jersey

Ant’s Challenge

Paul Routier MBE 6 September 2016 —,

As soon as Ant proposed his challenge, I knew I wanted to take it on. Raising awareness of disability in the island is something that’s very close to my own heart. As a parent of a man who has Down’s syndrome, I’m aware of the many issues people with learning disabilities and their families experience … Read more Ant’s Challenge

Ant’s Challenge

Kristina Moore 5 September 2016 —,

Given the challenges that Ant has set himself over the years since his stroke, it was only right to take on this small challenge for him. As a former journalist, my previous career had many parallels with Ant’s work at the Jersey Evening Post, indeed our paths crossed on many occasions. Being able to communicate … Read more Ant’s Challenge

Ant’s Challenge

Andrew Green MBE 22 August 2016 —,

The prospect of getting involved in the challenge was first raised by Anthony Lewis at a focus group meeting regarding the disability attended by a number of different charities and other voluntary organisations. Nothing was finalised at the time, but Ant followed up a few days later, and three of us accepted the challenge. Our … Read more Ant’s Challenge

How do we shape a long-term vision for Jersey

Ian Skinner 29 July 2016 —,

In my last blog post, I looked at why we need a long-term vision for Jersey – an addition to the four year plans set by each Council of Ministers and which would be the guiding document by which all other policies across government would be guided and informed. How though do we begin the process … Read more How do we shape a long-term vision for Jersey

Category: Health

Jo Poynter explains why contributing to Jersey’s first Dementia Strategy is so important.

The importance of engagement with islanders – Deputy Karen Wilson, Minister for Health and Social Services

New Healthcare Facilities Programme – Team Update #1

Easy read: building accessible and inclusive services in government

Digital mums create a brand new pregnancy and birth site on gov.je

Funding a new hospital for Jersey

Ant’s Challenge

Ant’s Challenge

Ant’s Challenge

How do we shape a long-term vision for Jersey

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