THE Health Minister has dismissed concerns that legalising assisted dying will lead to a “slippery slope” with euthanasia becoming available to people with an ever-increasing list of medical conditions. Deputy Tom Binet faced questions from a Scrutiny panel on Wednesday 3 April, seven weeks before States Members are due to debate a detailed proposition to […]
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Emotional scenes as Jersey politicians debate assisted dying ahead of votes
A series of votes were due to take place on Wednesday, including on whether the island should have a law establishing an assisted dying service.
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Foreshore saga ends with £50,000 refund for home owners
HOME owners who were pursued by the government for £50,000 because their properties were deemed to have “encroached” on the foreshore have been refunded following a lengthy battle. Alan Luce and Julian Mallinson lodged a complaint in 2016 after being forced to pay the compensation between them when selling their properties at Grève d’Azette. Over […]
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Ministers facing fight for funding: What might be in the Budget?
A BUDGET immediately before an election can tend to be a bit of a damp squib as Members, and in particular, ministers seek to limit any potential damage to their political stock with one eye on polling day. The current Council of Ministers though may not have that luxury with much being made of the […]
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Minister’s approach to assisted dying welcomed by campaigners
STATES Members, rather than an ethical committee, should decide whether those enduring unbearable suffering from an incurable physical condition should have the right to an assisted death, according to the Health Minister. Deputy Tom Binet said that proposals, published this week, to establish an assisted dying service in Jersey, provided “substantial safeguards” for the vulnerable. […]
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Health ‘needs more money due to underinvestment’
AN “extra chunk of money” is needed to rectify underinvestment in Health, the department’s minister has said, despite a new report revealing that Jersey spends more of its budget on healthcare than any other jurisdiction in the OECD. The Government Employment, Revenue and Expenditure report, published this week, showed that 28.5% of the Island’s government […]
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We urgently need political leadership because no one knows how to deal with the exploding number of retirees
By Terry Le Main HELLO everyone. I am pleased to be back sharing my thoughts with you on many of the issues affecting our Island and people’s daily living and lives. Gosh, haven’t the years flown by? For some of us now, those who are a little elderly, it seems that each week is a […]
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Unclear which minister might lead new debate on cannabis
ISLANDERS who thought the question around decriminalising cannabis was “to be or not to be” might be surprised to learn that there is another debate which needs resolving first: Which minister is responsible for it? Until now, this has largely been understood as a criminal-justice issue. However, comments by current Home Affairs Minister Mary Le […]
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New £7.3m mental health ward in St Saviour due to open soon
A LONG-awaited new mental-health ward is set to open within days – after years of delays and fierce criticism of services available to some of Jersey’s most vulnerable residents. Sixteen en-suite rooms will open to patients at the redeveloped Clinique Pinel in St Saviour on 28 June following a £7.3 million project. The so-called “place […]
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Call for urgent action over provision of dementia care
THE government is failing to keep pace with the growing demand for dementia care, which is expected to double by 2043, charities have said. Patricia Winchester, of My Voice, and Claudine Snape, of Dementia Jersey, have warned that the challenges are already significant and will only worsen without urgent action. Both chief executives have expressed […]
