2017 news

Flu vaccination is re-emphasised as data shows rise in uptake levels

Robert Sainsbury will replace Helen O'Shea in late February 2018

Funding proposals and outline business case backed by States Members

Triage scheme provides mental health nursing support for Police and Ambulance Service

Minister outlines actions taken following Comptroller & Auditor General's report

Islanders aged 70-79 given last chance to get catch-up vaccine

New arrangements for flu vaccination prompted by uptake numbers from 2016

Restart a Heart Day shows anyone can save a lif with basic technique

Advertising drive for Children's Service staff to include specialist titles

Islanders who might be vulnerable to flu urged to protect themselves

Achieving a 28-day period of not smoking increases chances of quitting permanently five-fold

The first Disease projections report has been published by the Public Health Statistics Unit

Roll-out of vaccination programme now covers all Islanders aged 70 - 79

Chapel to be closed for fortnight during planned re-roofing project

Report compares incidence and death rates in Jersey and Guernsey to English figures

Advice to Islanders about the consequences of taking unknown substances

Open days to highlight return to practice opportunities for nurses

A leading expert on sepsis (also known as blood poisoning or septicaemia) to lead workshops for over 300 healthcare professionals

In Jersey, between 50 and 60 bladder cancer related operations are carried out each year

HSSD have been working with voluntary sector and primary care to give patients a voice in developing services

Islanders invited to learn more about project and give their views

Third engagement day provides chance to share information on Mental Health Strategy

Dewberry House will provide a range of support for victims of rape and sexual assault

Jersey’s childhood vaccination programme offers children two doses of MMR at their GP surgery.

Advice issued after analysis shows ticks in Jersey could carry Lyme disease

Radio advertising, kerbside banners and social media activity planned during April

Accommodation for junior doctors to be provided on former Limes site

Report on the premature deaths of Jersey residents 2013 to 2015 has been published

Work begins to connect Island's primary and secondary care IT systems

The first Avoidable Mortality report has been published by the Public Health Statistics Unit.

Simple GP appointment for free jab offers protection against painful condition

'Letting the Future In' is a programme created by the NSPCC and is already in use in a number of locations across the UK. It is available to children aged four to 17.

Social workers redeployed as interim solution to steep rise in case numbers

Report analyses take-up rate for range of vaccinations

Vaccination offers protection against painful condition to elderly Islanders

Proceeds from property sales to be invested to fund Trust projects for Islanders in need

The Ministers for the Environment and Infrastructure have set out progress on improving water quality in Jersey