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After a £30,000 Government review concluded that the current 'Our Hospital' plan for Overdale should be scrapped in favour of a new multi-site solution, opinions were understandably mixed and many islanders took to social media to express their thoughts on the proposed plans...
Reform Jersey leader, Deputy Sam Mézec expressed his disbelief that Jersey will be getting new hospital facilities "without any further delay".
“Without any further delay”!?!?!? https://t.co/VILZR89NU9
— Deputy Sam Mézec (@SamMezecJsy) November 1, 2022
Similarly, the main message from the public's Facebook comments was a strong "get on with it"...
Deputy Monty Tadier of St. Brelade focussed on the lack of consultation with his constituents regarding the plans to keep the old Les Quennevais School site permanently for Health...
We appear now to be a three-site hospital. We learn in a Minsterial Statement that the recommended option is now to keep the old Les Quennevais School site permanently for Health. Where was the consultation with local reps and residents?! #JerseyCI #JSYHospitalSaga pic.twitter.com/79CLWbUQuA
— ???????? Monty Tadier (We/Us) ???????? (@DeputyTadier) November 1, 2022
Another islander expressed his thoughts towards the multi-site hospital plans through the medium of GIFs...
I’m thinking the best idea for Jerseys new Hospital might be to have it spread over all Parishes pic.twitter.com/epNUJ8N58u
— King of Darkness (@DarkJersey) November 1, 2022
Liz Miller referenced how the plans proposed in the recent report are very similar to those suggested by former Minister for Health Anne Pryke almost a decade ago...
If they'd stuck to the very original plans, it would have been up and running long ago, without now spending yet more millions. Absolutely criminal????
— Liz Miller (@INEOSfanjersey) November 1, 2022
Other Facebook commenters felt that the biggest concern was the time that had been wasted on the project so far...
And Dr David Ng, local Gastroenterologist, expressed his concerns that having a multi-site hospital will result in increased expenses being spent on staffing and equipment...
@StatesAssembly After paying compensation for Kensington Place to Dandara the savings will be further eroded after doubling equipment needed, more healthcare workers needed (when we barely have enough now for current hospital), more maintenance engineers...
— David Ng (@JerseyGIdoctor) November 2, 2022
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