THE Health Department has been accused of failing to show a commitment to “person-centred care” for women and babies after it was confirmed that the Island’s home birth service would remain suspended after already being unavailable for more than a year. Assistant Health Minister Andy Howell said, during States question time, that Jersey was looking […]
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Abortion limit could be increased to 21 weeks
THE legal abortion limit in Jersey could rise to 21 weeks. However, terminations after 12 weeks will still not be widely available in the Island because there are “not currently” the facilities and skills required to “safely deliver later-stage terminations”, according to a recently launched consultation. Proposed changes to Jersey’s Termination of Pregnancy Law were […]
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Home birth training delayed until summer
HOME birth training from a UK charity will not take place until summer following the pausing of the Island’s service. Baby Lifeline, a “nationally-recognised provider of maternity and neonatal safety training” which supports frontline NHS staff to prevent childbirth injuries and deaths, will train local midwives on a one-day course in early July. The Health […]
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Endometriosis advocate praises plans for dedicated clinic in Jersey
AN endometriosis advocate has praised the government’s plan to establish a dedicated clinic in Jersey for those suffering from the debilitating reproductive condition. Kate Fry, founder of campaign group Endometriosis Jersey, described the announcement as “a vital step forward” and said she was “deeply moved” by the push to better support people with the disease. […]
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Hopes new abortion law will be debated before election after “slight delay”
LONG-AWAITED changes to Jersey’s abortion law will not be brought forward until later this month, it has been confirmed. Assistant Health Minister Andy Howell said the proposed new Termination of Pregnancy Law was still being drafted and had been subject to a “slight delay”, despite assurances last year that it would be lodged before the […]
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Morning-after pill could be made free from pharmacies in Jersey
WORK is underway to consider whether the morning-after pill could be made available free of charge or at a lower cost from pharmacies in Jersey. It comes after the emergency contraceptive was last week made available for free at all pharmacies across England through the NHS. National clinical director in women’s health Dr Sue Mann […]
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Dedicated female ward opens following six-month renovation
WOMEN will have access to a dedicated female ward in the Jersey General Hospital for the first time since before the pandemic. The new surgical ward will open next week following a six-month renovation project and contains ten surgical beds to be used by women requiring surgical care. It emerged earlier this year that plans […]
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St Lawrence cattery and St Ouen homes proposals to come before Planning Committee today
PLANS to build a cattery in St Lawrence and “affordable” homes in St Ouen were among the applications due to come before the Planning Committee on Thursday. The committee – a group of politicians who meet to decide on more controversial applications – was due to decide whether the “small-scale” 13-pen cattery should be built […]
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Home birth service will not return until training takes place
JERSEY’S suspended home birth service will not be reinstated until later this year after a UK company has come to the Island to train 40 local midwives, States Members were told yesterday. Assistant Health Minister Andy Howell – who has responsibility for women’s health matters – said that the service had been paused due to […]
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New endometriosis clinic to streamline services in ‘vital step forward’
A DEDICATED endometriosis clinic will streamline referrals for the debilitating condition and boost links with a specialist centre in the UK, according to an assistant health minister. Deputy Andy Howell confirmed that three new gynaecological consultants had recently been recruited who would help support the service. But Deputy Howell said she did not believe the […]
