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The Isle of Wight CCG will not be able to invest in any services in the 2018/19 financial year without making £9.4m in savings first. The IW CCG governing body will meet today (Thursday).
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Some NHS commissioning activities will now be undertaken with other CCGs in Hampshire and NHS England.
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Around 400 Isle of Wight Coeliacs were receiving gluten-free prescriptions at the time the scheme closed. The IW CCG say they will not reverse their decision.
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Some parents on the Isle of Wight have waited more than 18 months for an Autism diagnosis for their children, which has seen families fall apart or parents having to give up work to home school their children.
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The Isle of Wight NHS Trust came under fire at the policy and scrutiny committee for children’s services last night after it was revealed children waiting for autism referrals had been let down for the last nine months.
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Members of the public attended a 'Question Time' style event last night to have their concerns about the future of the Isle of Wight health service answered by the experts. A variety of issues were raised.
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In a bid to improve efficiencies and streamline repeat prescriptions, GPs across the Isle of Wight will be consulted about a proposed telephone prescription service.
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The stress and anxiety of waiting four years for an autism diagnosis left one Isle of Wight mother and her husband feeling suicidal. She talks about how the backlog of assessments and lack of support has affected her family.
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Those who were initially assessed for autism many months ago will be asked to complete a short questionnaire to ensure up-to-date information is used to make the right diagnosis, and provide the right support.
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Members of the IOW Save Our NHS Group travelled across the Isle of Wight this week, collecting signatures for a giant birthday card that has now been presented to St Mary's hospital, and spreading the word of the upcoming public consultation.
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After a 'vote of no confidence' in the Isle of Wight CCG by Policy and Scrutiny members, the organisation which plans and funds NHS services say they'll improve and will involve local people.
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The Leader of the Isle of Wight council said it is important the committee exercises its statutory function to call to account – and confirmed there'll now be ongoing dialogue between the committee and the CCG.
