Plans for Kensington Place-Gloucester Street

WQ.13/2026

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

BY DEPUTY J. RENOUF OF ST. BRELADE

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 26th JANUARY 2026

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 2nd FEBRUARY 2026

Question

"In relation to the  New Health Care Facilities Programme and the future use of the Kensington Place/Gloucester Street site, will the Minister –

1. provide details of what health services will be provided within the ambulatory facility' on the site;
2. advise what other, if any, non-health related services are being considered for the site;
3. explain why no meanwhile uses' have been developed; and
4. advise whether any disposals of parts of the site are under consideration?"

Answer

Please see the below in answer to the above questions:

(c)  provide details of what health services will be provided within the ambulatory facility' on the site

The specific health services to be delivered from the Kensington Place Ambulatory Facility are yet to be fully confirmed. A draft Functional Brief describing the services at the Ambulatory Facility was developed when the NHFP configuration of healthcare facilities was confirmed in 2022: Acute, Ambulatory, Health Village and Enid Quenault Health and Wellbeing Centre However, given the time elapsed since then, and recognising the continual evolution of healthcare, especially digital healthcare, it has been essential to review and agree any changes in clinical requirements or service configuration needed to best support the health needs of the people of Jersey. This review process will update the Functional Brief (FB) and will also determine any adjustments required for an updated Development Control Plan (DCP), both of which will define the scope of services to be provided within the Ambulatory Facility.

This work is well underway, and over the last six months, over 100 meetings have taken place between the New Healthcare Facilities Programme team and more than 380 Health and Care Jersey colleagues, as well as wider stakeholders. This is to ensure that that all services have been reviewed and that the demand and capacity modelling is appropriately updated.

(c)  advise what other, if any, non-health related services are being considered for the site;

As with the clinical services, consideration of any potential nonhealth related uses remains under development as part of the ongoing DCP and Functional Brief work. As part of the review outlined in the answer to (a), we have undertaken workshops with key strategic leaders within HCJ and the wider healthcare system, to understand any changes which have taken place since 2022 that might impact the planned requirements. No final decisions have been taken at this stage.

(c)  explain why no meanwhile uses' have been developed;

Meanwhile uses have been developed for Kensington Place that have assisted with the operation of the existing Jersey General Hospital:

• storage of clinical supplies;

• storage of materials and equipment for refurbishment projects;

• service and operational vehicle parking

There remain other projects that will be developed as "meanwhile uses" to ensure that best use is made of the site before its permanent redevelopment. The specific meanwhile uses are still being determined as an outcome of the DCP and FB review work already underway. These are important to avoid abortive costs and also so that the permanent uses are not jeopardised by temporary uses. The New Healthcare Facilities Programme team has also been focused primarily on the Common Strategic Priority of starting construction of the Acute Hospital at Overdale.

(c)  advise whether any disposals of parts of the site are under consideration?

This remains yet to be determined, and no formal decisions have been made at this stage.