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A decision made (11/01/2008) regarding: Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995 - Proposal to remove names from the register.

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2008-0003
Decision Summary Title :	Removal Of Names From HCR 2008 20071227		Date of Decision Summary:	9 January 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Steve Smith – Head of Health Protection Services		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Pubic
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Removal Of Names From Health Care Register For 2008 20071228		Date of Written Report:
Written Report Author:	Steve Smith – Head of Health Protection Services		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995 - Proposal to remove names from the register
Decision(s): The Minister has approved the removal from the Health Care Register those people listed in Appendices 1, 2 and 3 in the attached report dated the 9th January 2008.
Reason(s) for Decision: (i) To confirm the request by those in Appendix 1 to remove their names from the Health Care Professionals register (ii) The failure of the persons listed in Appendix 2 to make an application to the Minister to continue operating as Health Care Professionals as required by Article 5(2) Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995 as amended (iii) Failure of the persons listed in Appendix 3 to hold the prescribed qualification required under Article 3(1)(b) of the Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995 as amended
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Written notification by the Head of Health Protection Service to those listed in Appendices 1, 2 and 3 that their removal from the Register of Health Care Professionals has been confirmed by the Minister of Health and Social Services.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):