HEALTH has been hit by another high-profile departure after a senior consultant brought in to change culture within the department resigned from his post, the JEP can reveal today. Professor Simon Mackenzie, who was part of a five-person “change team” set up after a damning report in August 2022 revealed concerns about management and working […]
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Cost of visiting a doctor could drop in Jersey next month
VISITING a doctor could become cheaper as soon as next month as part of a government commitment to help Islanders deal with the cost-of-living crisis. Social Security Minister Elaine Millar has announced that she is working on a plan ‘to reduce the cost of GP appointments for all Islanders’. Typically, GP visits for adults cost […]
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Unanimous support for new laws covering violence against women and girls
CYBER-flashing, deepfake pornography and non-fatal strangulation are among a series of abuses that will now be explicitly criminalised under sweeping new laws approved by the States Assembly yesterday. In a landmark package of legislation aimed at tackling violence against women and girls, politicians unanimously backed new offences covering intimate-image abuse, stalking, sexual threats and emergency […]
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More rights may be given to zero-hours contract workers
WORKERS on zero-hours contracts may gain better employment rights before the end of the year. Social Security Minister Elaine Millar said she was seeking to amend the Employment Law to enable workers to request a contract that better reflected the reality of their working life. She made the announcement this week in response to a […]
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Grants of up to £5,000 are made for health initiatives
MORE than 40 initiatives designed to improve Islanders’ physical or mental health have received government grants, with a new phase of the funding programme now being open. Grants of up to £5,000 have been provided through the Connect Me: Connecting Our Communities scheme, which was initially launched in 2022. Inviting applications for the second phase […]
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Draft taxation law lodged for debate
A NEW draft law has been lodged to make independent taxation compulsory. The legislation is ‘the final stage in the process of moving away from the outdated system of taxing couples differently depending on their marital status’, according to Social Security Minister Elaine Millar. In a report accompanying the draft legislation, which is due to […]
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Three Jersey pharmacies to close
THREE pharmacies are to close this month. LloydsPharmacy said the “difficult decision” to shut its branches at Red Houses (Parade), and David Place and Indigo House in St Helier, was the “last resort” following a review into their operations. The LLoydsPharmacy branch at Centre Point in Red Houses will remain open. Age Concern chair Ben […]
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NEWS FOCUS: Inside the government’s 25-year capital investment plan
WHAT’S the plan for the Island’s ageing schools, roads, and public buildings – and why have so many projects been delayed or shelved in recent years? The government has said it plans to tackle the problem with a new 25-year capital investment programme covering the next 25 years – with senior ministers describing it as an […]
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£12m to be invested in overhauling Jersey's pharmacy services
TWELVE million pounds is to be invested over the next three-to-four years in community pharmacies, the Social Security Minister has announced. Deputy Elaine Millar said that the money – taken from the Health Insurance Fund – would help support pharmacists to become prescribers, employ or train more technicians to support the work of the registered […]
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Support for grant towards funeral costs of parents of stillborn babies
A MOTHER behind a charity which supports families following the death of a child is backing a move which would see parents of a stillborn baby receive a grant to cover funeral costs. The government is carrying out a high-level review of benefits and is planning to extend the death grant – a single payment […]
