2022 news

​The ministerial team at Health and Social Services has been strengthened with the appointment of a second Assistant Minister.

​Women in Jersey are being encouraged to discuss the menopause and to ask their GP for advice and support as part of World Menopause Day.

​Islanders who have had their blood tested for PFAS are due to receive their results this week.

​Islanders are being invited to take part in the next phase of the public consultation on Assisted Dying which will run for 12 weeks from Monday 17 October.

Islanders with diabetes are being urged to come forward to check if they are at risk of losing their sight to one of the leading – but largely preventable – causes of blindness in the developed world.

The Jersey Independent Covid-19 Review has published its final report into the response to the pandemic.

Following a successful initial engagement event earlier in the year, Islanders who have experience of using Jersey’s adult mental health services are being encouraged to help shape and develop them.

The Public Health Department within Government is launching Jersey’s first Big Health and Wellbeing Conversation and all Islanders are invited to join the conversation.

The Minister for Health and Social Services has unveiled initial proposals in response to a report which raised concerns about clinical governance and assurance on the quality and safety of care in the hospital and related services.