This is what I said at the press briefing on 17th March. I think it is important that I repeat a couple of things that Gavin has just said – firstly that we have had 157 tests and still only just one positive result. We are not hiding anything and…
I made the following urgent statement to the States’ Assembly on 2 March 2020. Sir Firstly I would like to thank you for allowing me to give this update to the Assembly today regarding the Bailiwick’s response to the global coronavirus situation. The World Health Organisation declared a global health…
The States of Guernsey acts as a parent for those in its care. It is known as a Corporate Parent. The roles and responsibilities of the States are set out in the Children (Guernsey and Alderney) Law 2008. In January 2020 an event was held to refresh the Corporate Parenting…
In January 2020 the Committee for Health & Social Care presented its policy letter to the States. We proposed that all NICE drugs, treatments and devices with technology appraisals be phased in over 4 years, with an interim review. Here is the speech I made to open the debate. Sir, …
The fiscal framework has been due to be debated by the States with the 2020 Budget. However, it becomes obvious that what had due to be presented did not reflect the financial situation that was being faced with Committee bids far exceeding the funding available to an extent not seen…
Sir, since my last statement to the Assembly in July we have seen continued progress in pursuing the objectives of the Partnership of Purpose – an essential and collaborative approach that will allow islanders fair access to solutions that meet their health and care needs by placing the user at…
The 2020 budget debate wa very different from 2019 which has been dominated by the public sector reform changes made by the Chief Executive. This year the focus was around the unsustainability of the current finances. My speech was centered around what had been achieved by Health & Social Care…
I made this speech when the States debated an amendment by Deputies Mc Swiggan and Dorey to halt air route subsidies proposed in the budget. Sir, I think the recent review by Nyras is all the proof that is needed that an air link strategy, governance framework, whatever you call…
The issue of equal pay for work of equal pay has been longstanding and not addressed by successive governments to the extent that dealing with it now will come at considerable cost. Deputy Le Clerc and myself sought to lay an amendment to the 2020 budget changing the wording used…
The States supported a motion to debate the above report, which is usually only included as an appendix to the Billet. My speech is below. Sir, As I said in the earlier debate, it is odd that there are concerns raised in this report in relation to healthcare that are…
