A New Health Service for Jersey: the way forward: White Paper: Scrutiny Review (S.R. 7/2012): Response of the Minister for Health and Social Services

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A decision made 4 February 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2013-0004
Decision Summary Title :	Response to Scrutiny Report S.R.7/2012 - Health White Paper Review.		Date of Decision Summary:	25 November 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Director of System Redesign and Delivery		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	S.R.7/2012 - Health White Paper Review.– Response from the Minister for Health and Social Services		Date of Written Report:	25 November 2012
Written Report Author:	Director of System Redesign and Delivery		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: S.R.7/2012 - Health White Paper Review.– Response from the Minister for Health and Social Services
Decision(s): In accordance with protocol, the Minister is formally presenting to the States her response to the Scrutiny Report S.R.7/2012 - Health White Paper Review
Reason(s) for Decision: SR 7/2012 includes a number of ‘Key Findings’ and ‘Recommendations’ that have implications for the Health & Social Services Department. The response sets out comments to the findings and recommendations.
Resource Implications: No resource implications associated with presentation of report to States. Resource implications associated with delivery of recommendations as set out in the report response will fall within existing HSSD cash limits.
Action required: States Greffe to arrange for the Report to be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):