Review launched into proposed Regulation of Care legislation
Scrutiny
19 August 2025
A Review has been launched into the Draft Regulation of Care (Jersey) Amendment Law 202. A Scrutiny Sub-Panel has been formed to consider the proposed changes, which will see the independent regulation of Jersey’s hospital and ambulance services, including mental health by the Jersey Care Commission.Formed as a Sub-Panel of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel, the Chair is Deputy Tom Coles, with Vice Chair Deputy Karen Wilson, and Panel Members: Deputy Helen Miles and Deputy Jonathan Renouf.
The Panel will be holding Public Hearings with key stakeholders, including the Minister for the Environment and the Minister for Health and Social Services. It will consider the rationale and implications of the third phase of the project to extend the regulation of care in Jersey, evaluate the enforceability of the regulations and the shift in legal responsibilities, consider the adequacy and impact of the governance changes to the Jersey Care Commission, the proportionality and safeguards of the new powers, the amendments to the Regulation of Care (Standards and Requirements) (Jersey) Regulations 2018 and the readiness of service providers as well as the transitional arrangements in place.
In addition, the Review will consider the implications of the amendments to the Regulation of Care (Standards and Requirements) (Jersey) Regulations 2018, including the duty of candour, which requires health and social care providers to be open and transparent with individuals receiving care, notifying them of unintended or unexpected serious incidents affecting their health and wellbeing.
The Review will also invite submissions from private sector service providers who fall under the remit of the new regulations and consider whether the proposed legislation accounts for the recommendations/findings made in previous Jersey-specific healthcare reviews and inquiries.
Chair, Deputy Tom Coles said: ‘This is an extremely important piece of legislation because it aims to protect every Islander who uses our key health services, by determining how they are regulated. It is also a complicated issue and one that impacts not only the public, but also the staff who provide these services and the regulatory body itself.”
The full Terms of Reference for the Review can be found on our website.
