Have your say on the future of health and social care

Islanders will have the chance to air their views on the future of health and social care in Jersey at the first of a series of public meetings being held throughout the 12 week long consultation period.

The first is this Wednesday, 22nd June at the RJHAS at Trinity, starting at 7:30pm.

The Green Paper "Caring for each other, Caring for ourselves" was launched by the Minister for Health and Social Services at the end of May, and the public are being urged to give their views on the proposals until Friday 19 August, when the consultation closes.

HSSD Minister Anne Pryke, CEO of HSSD, Julie Garbutt and other representatives from HSSD will be at the meeting where presentations about the proposals in the Green Paper will be made.

On Tuesday 21 June, Islanders can take part in a more informal 'drop in' session at St Clement's parish hall.

A second evening meeting will be held at Les Quennevais School on Wednesday 13th July, again at 7:30pm and a lunchtime meeting will be held at St Paul’s Centre on Tuesday 2 August starting at 12:45 pm.

James Le Feuvre, head of strategy at HSSD said: “We urge all Islanders to have their say on this important Green Paper, and one way of doing this is to come to one of our planned public meetings to find out more, and ask any questions you might have. You can also pick up a copy of the Green Paper at the meetings, and speak to people from HSSD and representatives from some of the groups that we have worked very closely with in preparing the Green Paper. We are also interested in offering small groups the opportunity to participate in a focus group, if they would like to, until 19th August when the consultation closes.” (from CYV)