Health & Wellness

A new pilot health clinic for women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) in Jersey has been welcomed as an important first step, although campaigners say more support is needed for those living with the condition.

Doctors in Jersey prescribed more than 72,000 medicinal cannabis products in 2025, a 35% increase on the previous year, according to figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request.

A new specialist team has been established in Jersey to provide earlier support to vulnerable teenagers facing challenges including exploitation, going missing, family difficulties and mental health concerns.

Proposed healthcare charges being considered by the Government of Jersey are unlikely to deliver meaningful savings or influence how people use health services unless they have strong public support, a new audit has concluded.

Campaigners are urging the Government of Jersey to introduce free yearly health reviews for people living with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), saying regular monitoring could improve outcomes and save lives.

Portable air conditioning units have been installed across Jersey's General Hospital as the Island prepares for another spell of exceptionally hot weather.

Jersey has become the first place in the world to launch a pioneering clinical trial investigating whether intravenous iron treatment can improve the daily lives of people living with heart failure by increasing their physical activity.

More than 1,000 islanders have backed a petition calling for improved air conditioning at Jersey’s hospital after patients and families raised concerns about uncomfortable temperatures during the recent heatwave.