Health & Wellbeing Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/category/lifestyle-news/health/ Business & Lifestyle News in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:17:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://channeleye.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ce_favicon48px.png Health & Wellbeing Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/category/lifestyle-news/health/ 32 32 New director appointed to complete Alderney’s Connaught Care Board https://channeleye.media/new-director-appointed-to-complete-alderneys-connaught-care-board/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:48 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73044 Healthcare professional Clare Arnold has joined the Board of Directors at the Connaught Care home with responsibility for care support. Her appointment brings the Board to a full complement of two executive directors and three non-executive directors. Clare, who has an Open University degree in Health Services, worked at Queens Road Medical Practice as the […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 3 August 2026 at 08:00 GMT.]]> RBC and Supertri team up to get families moving with return of RBC Race for the Kids Jersey https://channeleye.media/rbc-and-supertri-team-up-to-get-families-moving-with-return-of-rbc-race-for-the-kids-jersey/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:03:57 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72909 RBC Race for the Kids Jersey will return on Sunday, September 6 ahead of the Supertri Pro Series Final thanks to RBC and Supertri’s ongoing partnership. The family-friendly event invites islanders of all ages and abilities to walk, run, scoot or push prams around either a 2.5k, 5k or 10k course, all while raising money […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 27 July 2026 at 04:03 GMT.]]> Personal assistant marks 30 years with Medical Specialist Group https://channeleye.media/personal-assistant-marks-30-years-with-medical-specialist-group/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:40:01 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72907 A personal assistant at Medical Specialist Group has marked 30 years with the organisation. Micky Le Flock joined MSG in 1996, initially working two afternoons a week as a typist before moving into a full-time role. Over the past three decades, she has supported clinical teams and patients and has become a familiar point of […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 23 July 2026 at 08:40 GMT.]]> Urgent action needed to address Jersey’s long-term healthcare funding gap https://channeleye.media/urgent-action-needed-to-address-jerseys-long-term-healthcare-funding-gap/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:01:55 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72873 Comptroller and Auditor General, Lynn Pamment CBE, has today issued her report on Sustainable Healthcare Funding. The funding of healthcare represents a significant financial challenge to many jurisdictions. Jersey is no exception to this. An independent report was commissioned by Government in 2022 and published in September 2023. It concluded that by 2043 total healthcare […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 23 July 2026 at 04:01 GMT.]]> £244,776 boost for local sport as 35 initiatives receive Sport Activation funding https://channeleye.media/244776-boost-for-local-sport-as-35-initiatives-receive-sport-activation-funding/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:30:58 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72828 More than £244,000 has been invested into Jersey’s sporting community, with 35 projects across 23 local organisations receiving Sport Activation funding to create more opportunities for islanders to take part, progress and enjoy sport and physical activity. The first round of Sport Activation funding has been made possible through investment from the Channel Islands Lottery, […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 21 July 2026 at 08:30 GMT.]]> Island & Institutes – a gateway to cancer innovation https://channeleye.media/island-institutes-a-gateway-to-cancer-innovation/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:30:25 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72405 Guernsey cancer patients will be able to participate in UK clinical research, without having to leave the island, in a new partnership between Guernsey, Southampton and Sussex. Business Beats Cancer Guernsey, a fundraising sub-committee of Cancer Research UK’s Guernsey branch, has formed a new partnership with the Universities of Southampton and Sussex, named ‘Island and […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 2 July 2026 at 08:30 GMT.]]> Occupational Therapist appointed to support Islanders living with Motor Neurone Disease. https://channeleye.media/occupational-therapist-appointed-to-support-islanders-living-with-motor-neurone-disease/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:40:39 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72062 Guernsey Motor Neurone and Health & Social Care have appointed Dawn Spindler as Guernsey’s first dedicated Motor Neurone Disease Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist. The two-year post, fully funded by Guernsey Motor Neurone (GMN), marks a significant step forward in the support available to islanders living with this life limiting condition. This role has been 18 […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 18 June 2026 at 08:40 GMT.]]> Early intervention key to preventing long-term sickness absence in the workplace https://channeleye.media/early-intervention-key-to-preventing-long-term-sickness-absence-in-the-workplace/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:10:07 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72004 Case Managers in the States of Guernsey’s Work Support team are eager to emphasise the importance of early intervention in preventing long-term sickness absence in the workplace. The team take a proactive and holistic approach to identifying issues early and supporting individuals experiencing periods of absence longer than four weeks – all to prevent short-term […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 18 June 2026 at 08:10 GMT.]]> New private ADHD assessment service launched for children and young people https://channeleye.media/new-private-adhd-assessment-service-launched-for-children-and-young-people/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:53:06 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=72055 Queens Road Medical Practice has launched a new private ADHD assessment service for children and young people under the age of 18, offering families a full ADHD assessment and on-going care in primary care by our in-house Consultant Paediatrician. In the UK, a research survey of 10,438 children between the ages of 5 and 15 […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 17 June 2026 at 07:53 GMT.]]> New Head Chef compares Alderney to Caribbean islands https://channeleye.media/new-head-chef-compares-alderney-to-caribbean-islands/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:20:56 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=71945 When Wendell Jacob compares a sunny day on Alderney to the Caribbean islands, he knows what he’s talking about – he hails from Barbados. The new Head Chef at The Connaught came to the island when a friend living in Jersey suggested the Channel Islands as a good place to work as a chef. Wendell […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 15 June 2026 at 08:20 GMT.]]>