A TOTAL of 75 complaints about the Hospital were recorded in the first four months of this year – with dental and general medical wards the departments which received the most, new figures show.
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Jersey's ministers suffer ‘a full-blown massive nose-bleed’ in crucial health-service debate
STATES Members delivered what the Chief Minister described as ‘a full-blown massive nose-bleed’ when they voted to stop the government ‘raiding’ a fund set up to help Islanders with the cost of visiting their GP. During the second day of the debate into the 2023-26 Government Plan, the Assembly voted convincingly to support a Scrutiny […]
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High travel costs ‘killing off’ inter-Channel-Islands sport
HIGH travel costs are ‘killing off’ inter-island sport, a leading figure in Jersey football has said after the outlay for one match increased to around £400 per person. Jersey Football Association chief executive David Kennedy criticised the ‘over-inflated prices’ after being forced to book a six-leg journey so Jersey could play the men’s Muratti Vase […]
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Stephenson: ‘Sport touches many lives’
DEPUTY Lucy Stephenson, the new assistant minister of Economic Development with responsibility for sport has pledged to spend more face-to-face time with the sports communities on-Island. She follows in the footsteps of Hugh Raymond and feels that female representation within the role is important. Stephenson said: ‘With a much more diverse and gender balanced States […]
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Contest for Constable’s position in St Mary turns into two-horse race
A CANDIDATE hoping to become St Mary’s next Constable has pulled out of the election race for ‘family reasons’. Mark Baker, who was one of three who had put themselves forward for the seat, said that he was ‘gutted’ to have to withdraw but said ‘I need to put my family first’. Sitting Constable John […]
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Deputy in talks about reform of the Island’s abortion laws
JERSEY’S abortion laws could be reformed in line with international best practice, after a Deputy revealed she was in talks with the Health Minister about the move.
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JEP’s assistant editor joins election race as independent
THE JEP’s assistant editor has announced her intention to stand in this year’s general election on a platform focusing on diversity, transparency and better government communication. Lucy Stephenson (35) plans to stand in the newly formed district one, which covers St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter. The former JEP political correspondent, who is a […]
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Assistant Chief Minister to stand for re-election
AN Assistant Chief Minister will stand for re-election in June, in the newly formed district of St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter. Deputy Rowland Huelin, who is a founding member of Jersey Alliance, said he had ‘successfully represented the residents affected by PFOS’ and ‘gained recognition’ from the government of the need to test […]
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Let’s make a real effort to find ways to develop a sense of Island community that every person can feel a part of
Other countries plough millions of pounds a year into settlement programmes to assist immigrants to overcome barriers to allow them to engage in all aspects of life in their new home, from cultural and social to civic and political
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JEP Pride of Jersey awards: Winners revealed
A TEENAGER whose response to the death of his sister has inspired young Islanders facing mental-health challenges won three trophies at the Pride of Jersey Awards ceremony. Ben Mason (16) – who also raised a six-figure sum for charity – was announced as winner of the Mental Health Champion and Volunteer/Fundraiser categories. He then went […]
