The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 274 No 7353 p708
11 June 2005

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National boards

From Mr M. P. J. Hadley, MRPharmS

I have just received the consultation document (PDF 90K) regarding the proposed “national boards” (PJ, 4 June, p687). I am surprised that there is no mention of the other islands that make up Great Britain, such as Guernsey.

Guernsey is not part of the United Kingdom. It has its own parliament called “The States”. The Queen is recognised as Head of State and she is represented by a lieutenant governor. Guernsey’s health service is very different from the NHS and, until this year, I paid a subscription to the Society as an overseas member.

Although Guernsey has a relatively small population, its differences from England are far greater than the difference between Scotland and England. I would feel it wholly inappropriate if it were the intention to make Guernsey part of the National Board for England.

Michael Hadley,
Guernsey

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