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WQ.141/2025
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
BY DEPUTY I. GARDINER OF ST. HELIER NORTH
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 24th MARCH 2025
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 31st MARCH 2025
Question
"Will the Minister advise what land purchases, if any, the Government has made or intends to make to accommodate the future St. Saviour Dementia Care Village, and the associated costs of any such purchases?"
Answer
The Government remains committed to delivering the St. Saviour Health Village as part of the broader New Healthcare Facilities Programme (NHFP'). It is important to clarify that this is not a standalone dementia care village, but rather a comprehensive Health Village designed to co-locate mental health inpatient services with rehabilitation and step-down care. The inpatient element of the Health Village will include a combination of mental health services, rehabilitation, step-down care, and dementia care, ensuring an integrated approach to supporting patients with a range of needs. The intention is to create a facility that enhances continuity of care, fosters recovery, and provides appropriate support across different stages of treatment and rehabilitation. This was determined at the time of feasibility studies and the preference of services users and clinicians. The Government is in the early development stages of the St. Saviour Health Village project, as outlined in the Feasibility Study published in Summer 2023.
At the present time the Government is currently prioritising the advancement of Phase 1 of the NHFP, which includes the Acute Hospital at Overdale, the ambulatory facility at Kensington Place and the St. Saviour Health Village, with stakeholder engagement progressing in addition to concept designs being further developed and shared with the public for input.
As I have previously stated to the Assembly and in the Written Question of last week, land in the surrounding area of Clinique Pinel has been identified as a potential site for the development of a St Saviour Health Village. At present, the land remains in private ownership. As no land purchases have yet been made for the St. Saviour Health Village, there are no associated costs to report at this stage. Any future acquisitions will follow appropriate Government procedures and be subject to necessary approvals and financial considerations. From a commercial perspective, declaring intentions regarding the anticipated cost of any land sale in advance of any such negotiation is unlikely to result in a successful outcome.
The Government remains committed to transparent engagement with the public and the States Assembly and will provide further updates as plans develop.