HEALTH and Social Services has admitted that a hospital block, which houses three care units, has been leaking since it was opened nine years ago.

BETTER early intervention is key to tackling long-term mental health problems in Guernsey, a new strategy has revealed.

THIRTY-ONE local children have been placed in care in the UK at a cost of more than £2m. – despite claims that their parents felt able to look after them.

Deputy Mark Dorey is the new Health and Social Services minister.

SMOKING education in schools has drastically been reduced now the responsibility of it has been handed over to Health and Social Services, Gasp’s political patron Heidi Soulsby has said.

AN HSSD board member denied yesterday that sick people were being used as playing counters in a game of brinkmanship between his department and Treasury and Resources.

TOBACCO licensing for retailers will be introduced in a bid to help cut smoking among young people – and more measures could be on the way.

A LACK of contingency in its budget and an increased demand for services has led to the Health and Social Services’ £2.5m. overspend, the department said yesterday.

HEALTH and Social Services has announced a series of drastic cuts to save money after confirming that it would overspend its budget by £2.5m. this year.

A RETAILER has claimed that proposed tobacco licence fees are being introduced to pay for a new civil servant.