Guernsey and Alderney residents asked to help shape health services

The wellbeing survey is open to all residents of Guernsey and Alderney

All residents of Guernsey and Alderney, aged 16 or over, are being asked to help shape future health services.

Initially, only 2,500 households were invited to take part in the wellbeing survey, but it is now open to the wider population.

Public Health Services said a specific call was going out to schools to boost the number of responses from young people aged 16 to 18.

Officials said the information would help them improve health services.

Topics covered in the survey range from general health and diet, to loneliness and drug use.

'Make needs known'

Head of Health Intelligence, Jenny Cataroche, said: "This is a once-in-five-years chance for people to have their say and share their experiences on a huge range of topics linked to wellbeing.

"Findings from this survey will give us a really useful base of information for shaping services and identifying areas of health need over the next five years.

"We strongly encourage anyone aged 16 and over to take part to make their experiences and needs known."

The 2023 Wellbeing Survey is the latest in a series of health and lifestyle surveys that have been carried out in the islands since 1988.