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If you are thinking of starting a family, you will find information and useful contacts . If you are pregnant, you should contact your GP. If you are not alread...
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Information about fostering or adopting a child in Guernsey is available from Guernsey Foster Care . You should find out about that you may be entitled to. If y...
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Support is available through organisations such as the Guernsey Bereavement Service . The Sunflower Project provides advice on how to support children and young...
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The system for accessing doctors (GPs) in Guernsey and Alderney is significantly different to the UK. This section gives an outline of how to contact a doctor a...
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Ambulance services are provided by the St John Emergency Ambulance Service. St John is a charity organisation depending on donations and subscriptions to provid...
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Sexual Health Services can help you with care and advice on sexually transmitted infections, contraception and all aspects of sexual health. These services offe...
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There are two main agencies responsible for the investigation of child abuse in Guernsey and Alderney: Committee for Health and Social Care ; Guernsey Police ....
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The Customer Care Team are the first point of contact for service users to give feedback on any service or treatment that you have received from Health & Social...
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The Adult Mental Health Service, based at the Oberlands Centre, provides secondary care assessment, intervention, treatment and support service to people with m...
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The Committee for Health & Social Care has published its proposals to implement National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) drugs and treatments wi...
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The Adult Mental Health Service is led by a Service Manager and a Lead Consultant Psychiatrist. Referrals to the Adult Mental Health service can be initiated th...
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There is a lot of discussion both locally and internationally about 5G technology, the impacts it may or may not have on our health and what regulations, if any...
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The Recovery and Wellbeing Service Team are fully committed to the belief that people who experience mental health problems can build a rewarding life, regardle...
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Crevichon is the in-patient facility, for the Adult Mental Health Service. Our Service People who are experiencing severe symptoms of mental ill health may need...
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The Recovery & Rehabilitation team support patients suffering with a severe mental illness, who require intensive treatment and interventions. Our Assertive Com...
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The States Analytical Laboratory has been providing analytical services in Guernsey since the 1940s. The team of highly skilled analysts undertake chemical, mic...
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Safeguarding adults at risk is about protecting their rights to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. It is about people and organisations working togeth...
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The Radiology Department offers a range of diagnostic and interventional imaging services for both in-patients and out-patients. We see patients from GP surgeri...
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The Institute of Health and Social Care Studies forms the training and education arm of Health and Social Care (HSC). It provides a range of education and trai...
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Tobacco control legislation places requirements on anyone that sells tobacco products; Anyone that sells tobacco products is required to be licensed There is a...
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In Guernsey it is illegal to smoke in most indoor places other than private homes (including restaurants, bars, cafes, hotels, church halls, sports centres, sho...
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The Office of Environmental Health and Pollution Regulation has the responsibility, under public health legislation, to determine whether domestic properties ar...
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Stopping smoking is the single most important way to improve your health. On this page you will find details of the Guernsey Quitline Stop Smoking Service, as w...
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Regular screening is offered at different stages in life. It is a way of finding out if people are at higher risk of a health problem, so they can then be offer...
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The States of Guernsey Emergency Department (ED) - also known as accident and emergency or casualty - offers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year emergency care for...
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Pathology is a branch of medical science concerned with the diagnosis of disease and it touches society at every stage of life From diagnostic testing and treat...
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Updated: April 2018
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The Osteoporosis Service provides Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning, used to measure bone density, for men and women over 65 who have risk factor...
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The Adult Mental Health Service is led by a Service Manager and a Lead Consultant Psychiatrist. Referrals to the Adult Mental Health service can be initiated th...
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Occupational therapy provides practical support to empower people to facilitate recovery and overcome barriers preventing them from doing the activities (or occ...
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The States of Guernsey has an immunisation programme which aims to protect all Bailiwick residents from a range of diseases. The documents available to download...
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HSC Dietitians based at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital work closely as part of your medical team to try to help you to full health, using food and nutrition. W...
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Updated: October 2018
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The aim of the Corporate Parenting Framework is to ensure the corporate responsibility of the States of Guernsey and partner agencies to looked after children a...
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We work with staff, service users, charitable trusts and funders to commission artists to improve our health care environments. All of the artwork in the Prince...
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Kindred Childrens Centre is a friendly, welcoming environment offering a variety of services accessible to children and families. The staff team have a wealth o...
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The Looked After Children's Team provide services to children and young people in care from birth to 18 years of age and also assist young people leaving care b...
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Below are several commonly asked questions, click on them to see the answer. Your appointment letter will give you information specific to your examination(s)....
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Here you can find out more about HSC's Memory Clinic pathway. The clinic aims to thoroughly assess, diagnose, treat and offer support to individuals who have on...
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The Registered Health Professionals Ordinance, 2006 requires Health and Social Care to maintain a register of all regulated health professionals. New for 2023 W...
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Air Quality Details of Guernsey's 'real time' air quality data can be found on this website . Nuisances The Office of Environmental Health and Pollution Regul...
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Businesses can now apply to cultivate cannabis for use in cannabis based products medicinal (CBPM) in the Bailiwick of Guernsey following the signing of a Memor...
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Under the Misuse of Drugs (Modification) Orders, 2018 and updated in 2019, HSC has provided an exemption for certain products from various prohibitions in law r...
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The Community Drug and Alcohol Team work with anyone over the age of 18 whose drug and/or alcohol consumption is causing problems, which generally include withd...
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Welcome to Guernsey's Children and Young People's Speech and Language Therapy Service. We are a dedicated team with a range of experience and specialisms. We wo...
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Whether you are visiting our beautiful Islands, or live here and are planning a trip abroad, here is some important information you should know about healthcare...
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The term 'substance use' refers to the use of drugs or alcohol and includes substances such as cigarettes, controlled drugs, prescription drugs, inhalants and s...
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The Reparative Care Team aims to improve the emotional wellbeing of children not living with their birth parents by working directly with the child, their carer...