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WQ.185/2025
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
BY DEPUTY J. RENOUF OF ST. BRELADE
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 28th APRIL 2025
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 6th MAY 2025
Question
"Will the Minister state what assurance he can provide, including what data there are available, that the outcomes for patients receiving treatment in the public sector are no better or worse than for private patients in receipt of comparable procedures and treatments?"
Answer
Outcomes for publicly funded treatment are described through clinical effectiveness and audit outcome data and reports. Some of these are included in the public board papers for Health and Community Services Advisory Board. Health and Care Jersey (HCJ) has enrolled with the High-Quality Improvement program (HQIP) which covers a range of surgical and medical specialities and will provide data to inform both clinical effectiveness and quality to the board. HCJ does not however have access to the outcomes in relation to the private activity conducted by healthcare professionals, who act as independent practitioners. Those practitioners employed by HCJ are however required to reflect upon the scope of their whole practice as part of the annual appraisal and any concerns here would be escalated to the responsible officer. No such concerns have been raised.