A SCRUTINY member showed ‘clear vitriol and disrespect’ during a private briefing while another routinely draws the panel away from its purpose, the Health Minister has alleged in a letter of complaint. In the letter – which has been at the centre of a row within the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel – Deputy […]
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No confidence vote in panel chair to be debated this week
THE chair of a Scrutiny panel, which has been in disarray over allegations of unprofessional behaviour from two of its members, could be ousted from his position during this week’s States sitting. A vote of no confidence has been lodged in Deputy Geoff Southern – who chairs the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel, with […]
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Scrutiny chair faces no confidence motion from members of his own panel
A SCRUTINY chair is facing a vote of no confidence after allegedly stating he was unwilling to work with two other panel members and refusing to resign from his position. Deputy Philip Bailhache, a member of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel, has brought the no-confidence motion against chair Deputy Geoff Southern after losing […]
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New head of health scrutiny appointed following panel dispute
A NEW chair has been selected for the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel following a spat between its members. The panel was left in limbo earlier this year after the previous chair, Reform Jersey Deputy Geoff Southern, was ousted from the position by a vote of no confidence brought against him by the panel’s […]
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“This vote marks a decisive moment for Jersey”
ASSISTED dying has been a topic on the political agenda for the States Assembly – and other parliaments – for several years. The campaign to legalise assisted dying for those with terminal illnesses began to gather pace as far back as 2018, when a petition – launched by the daughter of an Islander who intended […]
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Rehabilitation services will stay at Overdale longer-term
REHABILITATION services will continue to be based at Samarès Ward at Overdale for the foreseeable future, the Health Minister has confirmed. Five months after the ward reopened, Deputy Karen Wilson said yesterday that she recognised the importance of continuity in Islanders’ care and that, as a result, Samarès would remain open beyond the six-month period […]
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Skilled Ukrainians ‘could help fill health skills gaps’
SKILLED Ukrainian settlers who came to the Island to flee the war could help fill recruitment gaps within the Health Department, the minister has said. Deputy Karen Wilson acknowledged that there were significant difficulties in recruiting staff due to the lack of accommodation and the high cost of living in Jersey. However, she said her […]
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Tears, shouting matches and disruptive behaviour behind Scrutiny Panel breakdown
A PRIVATE ministerial briefing descended into a ‘shouting match’, witnesses left briefings in tears and panel members failing to show tolerance led to a complete breakdown of a Scrutiny Panel, its chair has said. Deputy Geoff Southern is facing the prospect of being removed as chair of the Health and Social Security panel amid a […]
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Chief Minister showdown set for St Clement as Sir Philip declares
ST Clement could be the scene for a Chief Minister shoot-out as Jersey Liberal Conservatives leader and former Bailiff Sir Philip Bailhache has confirmed he will stand in the parish against Jersey Alliance’s Sir Mark Boleat. Sir Philip first entered the States as a Deputy in 1972 before embarking on a long legal career three […]
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Hospital, housing and school meals on St Clement agenda
TWO knighted Islanders who want to become Jersey’s next Chief Minister were among the seven election candidates who faced St Clement voters on Thursday night. Sir Philip Bailhache, leader of Jersey Liberal Conservatives, and Jersey Alliance leader Sir Mark Boleat were among those at the parish hall for the hustings. The other candidates were Ken […]
