Jersey General Hospital officials said the couple remained in hospital in a stable condition.

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The General Medical Council (GMC) heard that it was common for Jersey General Hospital to pick people based solely on their cover letter and CV.

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The Health Department reported in its 2012 business plan that the Jersey General Hospital in St Helier needed to be entirely refurbished or rebuilt on a new site, in order to continue providing adequate care, as the current site was predicted to exceed its capacity.

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