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My visit to the Alcohol and Drugs Service

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One of the best parts of my job is getting to meet the wonderful and committed people that work both within my department and in the Island’s healthcare sector more widely. Since I’ve come into post, I’ve been lucky to visit some talented and dedicated healthcare teams and organisations, including the Hospital Pharmacy, the Memory … Read more My visit to the Alcohol and Drugs Service

Supporting early learning through the 50 things app

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Elaine Walker, Interim Associate Director, at Children, Young People, Education and Skills talks about her first WomenEd event

Last year, when my friend and former colleague Gary Burgess passed away, I promised to get back into blogging as part of my commitment to #bemoreburgess. Unfortunately, I’ve not done very well with my pledge, as juggling a busy workload with a young family is a full-time commitment itself. As a former journalist, I always … Read more Elaine Walker, Interim Associate Director, at Children, Young People, Education and Skills talks about her first WomenEd event

New Healthcare Facilities Programme – Team Update #2

What are Feasibility Studies?  Currently, the focus of the NHFP team and our advisors is to produce a series of feasibility studies which will confirm whether, and how, we can deliver a multi-site healthcare solution for Jersey.   What does this process involve?  Firstly, we need to ensure that the project team understands the clinical clusters … Read more New Healthcare Facilities Programme – Team Update #2

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

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.

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

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