Guernsey’s Health & Social Care committee revealed the financial scope of independent investigations conducted into various aspects of the island’s health system. Between 2021 and 2025, the committee commissioned or arranged for 20 separate reviews to be carried out, with the total expenditure reaching £187,479.
The investigations examined multiple departments within the health service, specifically targeting pathology, maternity, and ophthalmology services. These reviews were conducted by a range of organizations and professionals, including the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Isle of Man’s head of maternity, as well as various external consultancy firms brought in to provide specialized analysis.
Health & Social Care President George Oswald disclosed these figures while responding to Deputy Gavin St Pier’s inquiry about the number of reviews commissioned and their principal conclusions. The reviews generated several key recommendations aimed at improving service delivery across the island’s health system. Among the outcomes were suggestions to expand consultant staffing and locum coverage for the ear, nose and throat service, as well as measures designed to enhance operational resilience within the pathology department.
Oswald’s response also noted that two additional reports were completed during the same five-year period, though these were not directly commissioned by or specifically for the HSC committee. However, both reports contained findings relevant to services provided by the health authority and were included in the overall assessment of review activity during the period.
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