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Cancer in Jersey - July 2013: Report presented to the States

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A decision made 31 July 2013:

Decision Reference:       MD-HSS-2013-0028

Decision Summary Title :

To publish the ‘Cancer in Jersey’ independent report, following a review of cancer rates in Jersey

Date of Decision Summary:

11th July 2013

Decision Summary Author:

 

Head of Health Intelligence, Public Health Department

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

Cancer in Jersey

Date of Written Report:

June 2013

Written Report Author:

South West Knowledge and Information Team (SWKIT), Public Health England

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

Independent report commissioned by the Medical Officer of Health - ‘Cancer in Jersey’.

Decision(s):

That the Cancer in Jersey Report should be formally presented to the States.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Cancer in Jersey Report gives an independent overview of the risk factors underlying certain higher cancer rates in Jersey, undertaken in response to proposition P.144/2011. The Report concludes that the cancers with higher incidence rates can be explained by those risk factors which are higher in the Island i.e. smoking, UV exposure and alcohol consumption. SWKIT found no evidence that a more in depth epidemiological study would be warranted.

Resource Implications:

None.  A full epidemiological study not recommended.

 

Action required:

States Greffe to arrange for the Report to be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity.

 

Signature:

 

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

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