States subsidy to see GP and nurse under review
FURTHER doubt has been cast on whether the States should continue to part-subsidise the costs of seeing a doctor or nurse.
News|May 29, 2017
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'No responsibility for mental health'
I READ with interest Emilie Yerby's account of how Guernsey is making excellent strides in strengthening its support for islanders' mental health. 'Mental health is the responsibility of all of us'. In my experience, it is the responsibility of anyone but the service set up to provide just that support. My life took a dramatic turn a couple of years ago, circumstances completely out of my control, which continue to have an enduring effect on my life. My GP kindly referred me for talking therapy with the Primary Mental Health team.
News|May 26, 2017
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Doctors welcome 'any new medicine which is effective'
ANY medicine that has proven benefits and comes at a reasonable cost would be welcomed by GPs, the British Medical Association representative in the island has said.
News|May 5, 2017
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Prison governor calls for tags for low-risk offenders
PRISON governor Dave Matthews is calling for electronic tagging to be introduced in the island.
News|Apr 11, 2017
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What the health and social care transformation means in practice
Health & Social Care president Heidi Soulsby: In my first article I wrote about why we needed to transform health and social care. This time I want to address what that exactly means in practice. What will make a difference and lead to a more sustainable system. How do we improve health outcomes? Where do we even start?
News|Mar 29, 2017
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'Island needs to bring in competition for GPs'
RISING fees to see a doctor are deterring some vulnerable islanders from visiting their GPs, leaving them to suffer alone, it has been warned, as the cost of a consultation has now increased to nearly £50.
News|Jan 25, 2017
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Long-term solution required
THERE may be questions over how it was achieved and how long it took to get there but few could deny that the resumption of bowel cancer screening is good news. Indeed the most heartening message from Health & Social Care is that it is committed to continue screening beyond 2016. That will save lives and, ultimately, money.
News|Sep 7, 2016
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Health appoints associate specialists to staff new emergency department
'ASSOCIATE specialists' qualified in emergency medicine have been employed to staff a new emergency department, Health & Social Care has revealed.
News|Aug 23, 2016
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Key stage in treatment of A&E
THIS week's announcement that the hospital's Accident and Emergency department will shortly be run in-house by the States marks the latest in a long line of recent changes for the service. Yet whilst it is clear that from September Health and Social Care will be in charge, what is less so is just exactly how the new arrangement will work. Currently contracted out to the Primary Care Company Ltd – which was set up by the island's GPs to provide doctors for A&E – it appears more thought is still needed over the finer details.
News|Aug 4, 2016
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Current A&E doctors could be part of in-house service
UNCERTAINTY surrounds how Accident & Emergency will be staffed in the future as negotiations between GPs and Health & Social Care continue.
News|Aug 2, 2016
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Bowel cancer screening programme halted
GUERNSEY'S bowel cancer screening programme has been halted due to a 'lack of capacity'.
News|Jul 11, 2016
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Aviators make flying visit to Alderney
FIFTY private planes ranging from tiny microlights to a Second World War-era biplane swooped in on Alderney for this year's Fly In.
News|Jul 1, 2016
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Pride of Guernsey: 'Exceptional in every way'
A GP who has supported a patient with severe depression for two years has been 'exceptional in every manner of interaction, follow-up, empathy and compassion'.
News|Jun 9, 2016
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Guernsey Water to charge for 'non-core' services
GUERNSEY WATER customers will be charged for some 'non-core' services from January.
News|Dec 15, 2015
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Alderney GP's ordeal must come to an end
SUPPORTERS of Alderney GP Rory Lyons will be dismayed to learn that his ordeal goes on.
News|Aug 17, 2015
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