01 July 2025
From 1 July 2025, Islanders will benefit from a new £10 subsidy on appointments with Nurses,
Pharmacists, Paramedics, Health Care Assistants, and for telephone consultations in general
practice.
This follows previous reductions in the cost of GP appointments, which saw £20 removed in
2023 and £30 in 2024, to make primary care more affordable for Islanders.
Reducing GP service fees is a government priority helping to ease financial pressures on
households and supporting Islanders to access GP care early, without fear of high costs.
The expanded subsidy does not apply to out-of-hours services provided by Jersey Doctors on
Call, as well as patients in the Health Access Scheme who pay fixed reduced fees for GP
services.
The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Lyndsay Feltham, said: “I’m pleased to introduce this
new support, which extends financial relief to patients accessing a broader range of primary
care professionals, including nurses and telephone consultations.
“I'm grateful to general practice for working with us to deliver this important expansion.
Together, we are working to strengthen a high-quality, accessible, and flexible primary care
system for all Islanders.”
Dr Gordon Callander from the Primary Care Body said: “Costs for providing healthcare
continue to rise. Practices continue to do all they can to minimise the impact on patients.
“Many practices now offer consultations with other healthcare professionals who can often
meet patients' needs. It is great that the important work of practice nurses, healthcare
assistants, paramedics and pharmacists is recognised by Employment, Social Security and
Housing to allow the evolution of services offered to patients.
“In addition, the use of remote consultations by phone or video has proved invaluable to a
number of patients. We are grateful to government for recognising and encouraging new ways
of working which reflect modern General Practice."
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