New registration plans for health and social care staff in Jersey

A new system for registering health and social care professionals in Jersey could be introduced.

Under the proposals, all professional groups will have to register with the Jersey Care Commission in addition to a relevant UK regulatory body from 2026.

All registrations would need renewing annually for a suggested £59.21 fee.

The government hopes the new process would help reassure islanders that all health and social care professionals were suitably qualified to practise.

It said currently there were inconsistencies in registration requirements between professional groups.

"This means that there is no single, up-to-date record of who is practising in Jersey or the qualifications they hold, which makes it difficult to ensure professionals are appropriately qualified and their practice is effectively regulated," said a government spokesperson.

The government says it wants to hear professionals' and employers' thoughts on the proposals by 26 February.

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