Removal of names from Health Care Register

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A decision made (17.02.06) to approve the removal of names from the Health Care Register.

Subject:	Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995 - Proposal to remove names from the register
Decision Reference:	MD-HSS-2006-009	Exempt clause(s):			-
Type of Report: (oral (O) or written (W))	W
Telephone or email meeting?	-	Person giving report (if oral):			-
Written Report title:	Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995 - Proposal to remove names from the register
Name of Author:	Stephen D Smith
Date of Report:				Report File ref:
Decision(s): The Minister has approved the removal from the Health Care Register those people listed in Appendices 1 and 2 in the attached report dated 10th January 2006.
Reason(s) for decision: (i) To confirm the request by those in Appendix 1 to remove their names from the Health Care Professionals register (ii) The failure of the persons listed in Appendix 2 to make an application to the Minister to continue operating as Health Care Professionals as required by Article 5(2) Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995.
Action required: Written notification by the Assistant Director, Health Protection to those listed in Appendices 1 and 2 that their removal from the Register of Health Care Professionals has been confirmed by the Minister of Health and Social Services.
Signature:			Date of Decision: 17 February 2006

Removal of names from Health Care Register

STATES OF JERSEY HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

Report from the Assistant Director – Health Protection

to the Minister for Health and Social Services

TITLE: Health Care (Registration) ( Jersey ) Law 1995 - Proposal to remove names from the register

Statutory Framework

It is a requirement of the Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995, that people engaged in occupations relating to health care are registered with the Health and Social Services Committee. Those who are registered are thereafter required to renew the registration annually under Article 5(2) which states:

“An application for renewal of registration shall be made in the month of December and, if the application is not made in that month, the Committee may direct that the name of the registered person be removed from the register.”

The legislation further states under Article 5(1):

“An application for registration or renewal of registration shall-

(a) be in the form required from time to time by the Committee;

(b) contain or be accompanied by such particulars as the Committee may require;

Annual Renewal Procedure

A renewal application form and letter was sent to all those on the Register in October 2005. A follow-up letter, explaining the requirement that the completed application form must be received by 31st December 2005, was sent to those who had not responded in November 2005. This letter specified that if the application to renew was not received by the required date, that the Minister for Health may direct their name to be removed from the register.

By the beginning of January 2006, there were eight people who contacted the department, in writing, to ask for their name to be removed from the register. Twenty-four people made no contact with the department regarding renewal of their registration. Several of whom are thought to have left the Island.

In accordance with the Health & Social Services Committee decision in September 2005 regarding the procedure for re-registration, a letter was sent to all non responders, by recorded delivery, on 3 January 2006 informing them that they are not registered for 2006. The decision to remove a registrants name from the register however remains with the Minister.

Recommendation:

The Minister is asked to approve the removal from the Health Care Register the people listed in Appendices 1 and 2.

Stephen D Smith

Assistant Director – Health Protection

10 January 2006