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Angela Murphy from the Isle of Wight CCG will update members this week on the backlog of autism assessments, including details about a pilot to assess 50 children using an online programme.
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The NHS in the Isle of Wight is spending more on Type 1 and 2 diabetes prescriptions than it did three years ago, NHS figures show.
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Two GP surgeries on the Isle of Wight have joined forces to help meet demand for more same-day appointments. have commissioned a musculo-skeletal service (MSK) and are piloting a prescription ordering service.
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Isle of Wight NHS Trust cited recruitment problems when they confirmed to OnTheWight last month that referrals to the alcohol treatment service had ceased. We have an update.
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The new interim MD of the Isle of Wight CCG, says he's committed to delivering compassionate and personalised healthcare for everyone.
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Dr Timothy Whelan, the deputy clinical chair of the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group, said some surgeries were just ‘one incident away from collapse’.
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Healthwatch Isle of Wight have been shortlisted for the Network NHS 70 Award for supporting those with learning disabilities to have their say in the Isle of Wight
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Some parents have been waiting up to two years for a diagnosis, and today the Isle of Wight CCG has apologised unreservedly to the families affected.
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Cllr Paul Brading called the organisation of the meeting shambolic, with parents forced to sit on the floor and it being revealed ‘nothing has changed since April’.
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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.
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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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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.
