JERSEY has a very bright future but faces some social problems that will require ‘political backbone’ to solve, the States were told by the Island’s outgoing Lieut-Governor this morning.
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Teenagers ‘not to blame for bingeing’
JERSEY teenagers should not be blamed for drinking heavily – they’re just copying the adults according to the Health Minister.
Health winning waiting list battle
HEALTH are well ahead of their goal of cutting waiting lists to less then three months for the vast majority of patients in all but two specialities.
Smoking ban goes through
IT is official at last – smoking in pubs, clubs and restaurants will be illegal from 2 January.
Hospital security given a check-up
A REVIEW of security at the General Hospital has been launched following the raid there before Christmas when dangerous drugs were snatched.
Elderly care cost plans for States debate next year
PLANS for funding elderly care in the future will be published in the autumn and are likely to be debated in the States early next year.
GST to apply across board, insists Treasury
THE Island’s chancellor has rejected the idea of exempting goods from GST.
Nuclear risk: ‘We are not prepared’
JERSEY is ‘totally unprepared’ for a catastrophic nuclear failure across the Channel at the Cap de la Hague reprocessing plant, according to Health Minister Stuart Syvret.
Overdale ‘could be rebuilt’
HEALTH Minister Stuart Syvret has admitted that Overdale Hospital could be rebuilt to provide new nursing facilities for an ageing population.
We’ll sack porter, says Health Minister
HEALTH and Social Services want to sack the hospital porter who has been suspended for three and a half years on full pay.

