Jersey hospital citizens' panel reopens for applications

A panel to gather public opinion on Jersey's future hospital has reopened for applications.

The deadline to apply for the citizens panel closed in November, with more than 150 people applying to offer up their views.

However, after looking through the applications, chair Francis Le Gresley asked for the process to be reopened, saying 15-25 year olds would be under-represented.

Two or three islanders from that age bracket are wanted to sit on the panel.

There are more than 11,000 people aged between 15 and 24 living in Jersey, making up 12% of the island's population.

Islanders within that age bracket who are interested in contributing are asked to submit an application via email to ourhospital@gov.je before 11:59pm on Friday 24 January.