for Arreton and Newchurch. 
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IOW Save Our NHS Group believe the consultation survey on scrapping cross-Solent travel for the most vulnerable is "flawed and that it is limited, leading and misleading" and say it has not been publicised widely enough by IWC.
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The new ratings follow last year’s overhaul by the care watchdog to make its inspection regime more rigorous.
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Cllr Michael Lilley sets out the detail and shares documents to back up the call-in of the decision to scrap Local Area Co-ordinators, and explains how, in his view, the use of the words “clinically unsafe” prevented an objective decision being made.
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Cllr Ward pleaded with Isle of Wight council to support a motion that "recognises freedom that service men gave to us by fighting in the First World War" and tearfully explained his experience of PTSD.
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Isle of Wight council are considering scrapping a scheme that helps fund cross-Solent travel for the most vulnerable Islanders receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy or renal dialysis on the mainland . It will be a budget saving of £60,000 per annum.
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Cllr Love, who has survived cancer and understands first hand the financial struggle of receiving health care on the mainland believes the Conservative administration should "hang their heads in shame" over the Cross Solent Travel Scheme consultation.
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Cllr Clare Mosdell says the IWC have no legal duty to fund it and "in challenging times, we feel we should look at protecting the frontline services we are legally obliged to fund".
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Cllr Andre believes the decision to scrap Local Area Coordinators will have a devastating impact on Isle of Wight communities and vows to continue to challenge the council administration over their budget decisions.
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Despite huge opposition from service users and their families, as well as those who'll be expected to take over the care of the 600 people who rely on Local Area Coordinators, the Cabinet voted unanimously to scrap the service.
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Cabinet members voted last night to open the consultation on draft budget proposals and some made suggestions of items that should not be included.
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OnTheWight will be reporting live from the Isle of Wight council’s Cabinet meeting, where, among other things, members will make their decision on controversial plans to scrap the Local Area Coordinators.
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Parish councillor writes to Cabinet members stating that it would incredibly short-sighted to cut funding to this vital service, directly affecting the most vulnerable and isolated people on the Island.
