2019 news

A biomedical scientist has swapped her lab coat for a laptop to write book in memory of a friend who died from an undetected heart condition.

A community physiotherapy service has been launched to help prevent islanders at risk of falls, failty and deteriorating health from being admitted to hospital.

Islanders who are looking to stop smoking in the New Year are being encouraged to turn to local pharmacists or Health and Community Services' Help2Quit for support.

Doctors in Health and Community Services are urging islanders to get protected against flu

Islanders who may be struggling with their mental health are being reminded that they can still access free support throughout the festive period at a newly opened facility

Islanders looking to train to become a nurse across a range of fields from midwifery to mental health will be able to find out more about degree courses offered in Jersey at an event next week

A major consultation to improve emotional wellbeing and mental health services for children and young people in Jersey has been launched today.

Heath and Community Services is using World AIDS Day to raise awareness about the condition

Health experts, emergency planner and emergeny services are due to take part in a planned exercise.

Islanders who are feeling under the weather this winter are being urged to try simple remedies

Three new cystic fibrosis drugs will be available after an agreement between the Government of Jersey and the manufacturer

Islanders are invited to a series of public meetings to learn how health and social care in Jersey is set to change in the next few years

The first ODP to train at Jersey's General Hospital in more than a decade is now working full-time in its theatres

The World Health Organisation's framework has been formally extended by the UK to Guernsey and Jersey

Patricia Winchester has won the Outstanding Advocate Award in the National Advocacy Awards

The facility, called the Allan Lab, has already attracted world-wide attention

A conference is to be held to look at the experience of people with autism within the criminal justice system

Jersey Cancer Relief has provided £44,000 in funding for the new HPV primary screening test

Jersey's occupational therapy department is taking part in a national event aimed at celebrating the work of the profession

More health and social care services will be provided in the community for Islanders in future, with more working with expert partnets to provide services

Islanders who take ranitidine are being reassured that alternatives are available.

Health Visitors from Family Nursing and Home Care have achieved Stage 1 of the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative, an internationally-recognised award of quality care.

Parents in Jersey who are concerned about their child’s language development are being urged to ask for help and support as Developmental Language Disorder Day (DLD) happens this week.

Women in Jersey are being encouraged to discuss the subject of menopause and approach their GP for help and support on World Menopause Day.

A woman who works alongside Health and Community Services to champion the rights of islanders suffering from poor mental health has been shortlisted for a national award.

A new mental health drop-in facility is due to open

New service helps people with diabetes

A campaign to protect islanders who are most vulnerable to flu is underway

Islanders in their 60th year are being urged to have the test

An annual campaign to get smokers to quit smoking will next month highlight the benefits quitting has on a person's mental wellbeing

A Pain Awareness Week is due to take place to increase understanding about the condition of persistent pain

Ministers have summarised the progress of the project and provided its latest timeline

Islanders are urged to learn the symptoms of sepsis

World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day falls on Tuesday 10 September

Organ Donation Week runs between Monday 2 September and Sunday 8 September

Islanders are being warned about the dangers of taking illicit psychoactive drugs, ahead of the Jersey Weekender Festival.

Update on Europe-wide HRT shortage

A four-year study has been carried out by Dr Darren Bowring

A warning has been issued about a strong batch of the drug that has never been seen before in Jersey

A pilot scheme has been launched to give islanders with learning disabilities the opportunity to grow fruit and vegetables on a community allotment

More than 500 people have registered their wishes on the Organ Donor Register since a campaign was launched in May

Tania Hanson is walking 47-miles around the island a year to the day of her heart attack

A Ministerial Decision has been signed, allocating £845,000 to Health and Community Services

​Jersey’s Children’s Minister, Senator Sam Mézec, has announced that 17 new social workers have so far been recruited following a local and international recruitment campaign.

​Work has started to assemble a new hospital project team, as outlined by the Chief Minister in his report to the States Assembly on 3 May.

Jersey's ability to share company beneficial ownership information with law agencies is effective according to a review

From September, for the first time, boys will be offered the HPV vaccine

Charlie Massey was in the island to speak to doctors and senior management staff

Claire Doran is in the running for a Nursing Times Award

A new Health and Community Services Board with the purpose of providing oversight of the department.

A mobile virtual lab is due to arrive in Jersey next week to show islanders the lifesaving work that is undertaken by biomedical science staff at the General Hospital

Jersey General Hospital's Chaplaincy Team Leader was one of the first women to be ordained into the priesthood 25 years ago

Islanders are urged to have a conversation with their loved ones about whether they wish to be a potential organ donor or not

Health and Community Services has responded to the Comptroller and Auditor General's findings of Adult and Older Adult Services, which was part of the former Community and Social Services, run by the then Health and Social Services Department.

Staff health and morale has boosted after the team vowed to get fit

The Minister for Health and Community Services has written to the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel and all States Members, regarding the process for securing temporary and short-term staff within Health and Community Services.

Allied health professionals and social workers hear result of their collective grievance

Biomedical science staff at the General Hospital are taking part in a national event aimed at celebrating the work they do to identify, research, monitor and treat diseases.

More than 1,000 additional women have undergone cervical screening since the fee for the potentially life-saving test was scrapped

More than 300 social workers have enquired about roles advertised in Jersey, as part of the Let's Be Honest recruitment campaign.

Patients who are undergoing rehabilitation treatment are benefitting from the controls donated by EYECAN

For World No Tobacco Day smokers in Jersey are being tolf of the benefits tat quitting smoking can have on their lung health.

A physiologist has become the first non-physician in Jersey to be able to implant a cardiac device that helps doctors detect hard to detect heart conditions

Islanders are being encouraged to discuss organ donation with their loved ones, ahead of a change to the system for organ donation in Jersey.

A gastroenterology specialist is using World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Awareness Day to spread the message that not every disability is visible

The Government of Jersey is promoting mental health awareness through a range of activities

A party is being held to celebrate the contribution nurses make to the community

The Health Minister has formally responded to a Scrutiny report into the island's mental health services

Doctors are encouraging families and individuals planning to travel to the UK or abroad to ensure they and their children are up to date with the recommended vaccinations.

My Voice Jersey has been awarded a two-year-government contract

Patients are being asked to give feedback on the treatment they receive

The report follows a 2015 review of the then Community and Social Services Department

Bowel Cancer Awareness month runs throughout April and Islanders are being encouraged to make simple changes to their diet and lifestyle

​Boys aged between 12 and 13 are to be offered a vaccine for the first time to protect them against a viral infection which can cause some cancers.

Two midwifery students from Ohio have joined Jersey’s Midwifery Department as part of an international exchange programme.

Smokers in Jersey who want to kick the habit are urged to seek support this No Smoking Day, on Wednesday 13 March.

The Members of the Panel that carried out the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry into the abuse of children in the island's care system will begin a review of the progress made since they delivered their recommendations in July 2017.

​The Health Minister has welcomed a Scrutiny report that has assessed and reviewed the island’s mental health services

Diabetic patients are invited for a screening appointment following a review of the systems and processes of the diabetic retinopathy screening programme.

Islanders interested in fostering or adopting in Jersey will be able to find out more about the process at Jersey Library this week.

The Chief Minister has started the process of selecting a site for Jersey’s new hospital.

The Youth Enquiry Service has seen an increase in the number of young people seeking counselling and advice since it moved closer to the centre of St Helier.

Plans are underway to launch a major recruitment drive for permanent social workers in Jersey.

Children, Young People, Education and Skills is seeking service providers to increase the range and capacity of support to children eligible for short breaks.

States Chief Executive, Charlie Parker, has today announced the appointment of a new Group Medical Director for Health and Community Services

The Council of Ministers have agreed to support Deputy Russell Labey’s proposition to rescind the previous States Assembly’s decision on a site for the new hospital.

Islanders who are eligible to receive the shingles vaccine are being urged to take up the offer.

The Ministers for Health and Infrastructure say that they remain committed to delivering a new hospital for Jersey.

New boards have been put up at the General Hospital to make sure that patients, relatives and carers can find out key information about each ward.