Practical reform focused on delivery. A category dedicated to Bernard Place’s programme for Jersey, highlighting practical policies, stronger leadership, and a better future for the Island.
Better prevention, joined-up services and innovative financial solutions so people can live healthier, independent lives for longer. Jersey is getting older. That is not a problem to be solved. It is a gift and a success to be built on. We are living longer, healthier lives than previous generations. The question is not whether this continues – it will. The…
A significant reduction over five years through natural turnover, role redesign, redeployment and digitisation. In a small island, the public service is not an abstraction. It is people. It is the nurse on a late shift. The teacher in a crowded classroom. The social worker managing risk across multiple families. When the system works, Islanders feel it immediately. When it…
Work with private providers, charities and communities to deliver better care, closer to home, for longer. Jersey does not have a shortage of goodwill in its care system. Across the island, GPs, hospital teams, care providers, and charities are working hard – often under sustained pressure – to meet rising demand. And yet, despite that effort, the system feels increasingly…
Stable, multi-year funding and better commissioning so the third sector can prevent problems and change lives. In Jersey, some of the most important work happens out of sight. It happens in community centres, parish halls, food banks, advice services, and small charities – often before problems become visible to government. These organisations are not an optional extra. They are often…