SATELLITE skate parks in parish locations, rather than one larger park in St Helier, are likely to receive future government investment, the Infrastructure Minister has indicated. During questions without notice in the States Assembly, Constable Andy Jehan outlined how £1 million allocated in the latest Government Plan was likely to be spent. Mr Jehan said […]
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The deaths of some rheumatology patients to be referred to Viscount
THE deaths of some rheumatology patients are to be referred to the Viscount, as health officials believe they could have been caused by treatment at the General Hospital. Clinicians are reviewing the deaths of 182 such patients since January 2019, following last year’s highly critical Royal College of Physicians report, which described care in rheumatology […]
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What your elected officials did last year…
IT WAS a year that began with a political bang – when Deputy Kristina Moore was ousted from her position as Chief Minister through a successful vote of no confidence lodged by then-Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet. But the States Assembly ‘s latest annual report shows that, once the dust had settled, there was plenty on […]
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Deputy raises concerns over vaping marketing strategy allowed in Jersey
VAPE marketing aimed at children needs to be stopped, a backbencher has said, as she urged the government to address the issue in its work to ban disposable e-cigarettes. Deputy Lucy Stephenson sparked discussion on social media after reposting an image of a “Toys & Vape” store in the UK and pointing out that there […]
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What does a falling birth rate mean for the Island’s future?
THE future of Jersey’s economy has, in recent years, largely been surrounded by a debate over population growth and the need to balance inward migration against the exodus of working-age Islanders. And the topic is likely to remain high on the political agenda, after the latest report from Public Health – published yesterday – showed […]
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‘Still many problems to overcome within Health’, minister says
EMBATTLED Health Minister Tom Binet came under fire in the States yesterday – a day after a JEP investigation revealed yet another scandal embroiling his department. Deputy Binet admitted that although a damning report into the Hospital’s Radiology Department by the Royal College of Radiologists had been given to his department in late January, it […]
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Campaigning for cash
THE coin of the realm might seem old-fashioned to some, but one politician is seeking to ensure that it does not go the way of the dodo. Economic Development Minister Kirsten Morel believes that Islanders’ right to use cash should be enshrined in law. Speaking in a non-ministerial capacity, he said that he was considering […]
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'Has Jersey lost its political mojo? In recent years, the government has taken a ‘can’t do’ approach'
By Ted Vibert OVER the last five years, there has been a growing picture of Jersey becoming an island where the policy of many government agencies and the government itself has become one of “no, you can’t do that” rather than one of “yes, that’s a great scheme, let’s go with it”. This attitude has […]
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Saturday Interview: “This hearing is for every woman in Jersey”
SCRUTINY is, as Deputy Louise Doublet puts it, “where the magic happens”. “It’s often called the critical friend of government,” she explained. “Our democracy functions best when you have ministers who are working hard and doing the best they can, and then scrutiny also working hard to see – within that work – where there […]
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‘You need to accept you have a problem’ – experts deliver damning verdict of Jersey's health system
JERSEY’S healthcare system needs to be “redesigned” and aligned with an English hospital, a senior consultant brought in to drive improvements has said in his damning post-mortem of his experience in the department. Professor Simon Mackenzie, who came to the Island in January 2023 as the clinical lead in a five-person “change team”, spent an […]
