FORMER director of pathology Dr John Taylor has heavily criticised Health’s plans for testing patients’ blood samples for HIV and hepatitis C without giving them the results.
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Nurses’ anger ‘understandable’
HEALTH Minister Stuart Syvret says Jersey’s nurses have a legitimate grievance in their pay dispute and to feel resentment that starting pay for States police officers is 30 per cent higher than a qualified nurse.
Senator Perchard is new Assistant Health Minister
SENATOR Jim Perchard has been appointed as Assistant Health Minister.
Bad day at the office
CHIEF Minister Frank Walker had a bad day at the office yesterday.
Minister in legal threat to ‘silly little men’
HEALTH Minister Senator Stuart Syvret says that any States Member who seeks to discipline him over his controversial open letter will be acting like a Nazi.
States sack Syvret
POLL-topping Senator Stuart Syvret was voted out of office as Health Minister by the States after more than six hours of debate yesterday.
Child protection report ‘must name names’
THE inquiry into alleged child protection failures at Social Services must name any staff responsible and hold them accountable, says Senator Jim Perchard.
Politicians think about a ban on herbal high
THE States could move to ban a product reputed to give a cannabis-like high which is currently on sale in St Helier.
Complaint over Health Minister to be dealt with by Privileges
THE civil service association’s complaint against Health Minister Stuart Syvret has been passed to the States committee in charge of politicians’ conduct and discipline.
Fur auction boycott
HEALTH Minister Stuart Syvret, who has long argued for a ban on the fur trade, is calling on Islanders to boycott the auction in Jersey of two tiger skin rugs.

