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Isle of Wight NHS Trust will be easing visitor restrictions at St Mary’s Hospital to allow patients to have increased contact with family and loved ones
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Despite the need for last minute cancellations due to gridlock caused by the care crisis, St Mary's are ahead of their target to clear elective surgery backlog caused by Covid
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The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the first NHS Trust in England to sign up to the Employee Domestic Abuse Covenant (EDAC) to support and empower survivors of domestic abuse to enter or re-enter the workplace
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Despite changes for members of the public, the infection prevention and control measures for healthcare settings will remain in place
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When a reader got in touch after hearing from Hospital staff that their computer was still using Windows 7, News OnTheWight investigated. Here's what we found
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The survey is your chance to share details of what is working well, what is not working and needs to change and where there are gaps that need addressing
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News OnTheWight shares a roundup of the latest positive Covid tests, deaths, vaccinations, as well as hospital admissions on the Isle of Wight
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News OnTheWight looks at the data from the NHS Postcode Tracker to see how IW NHS Trust is coping with winter pressures and Covid
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This unique service aims to provide people who are feeling frail and vulnerable with support to regain their confidence to live independent and healthy lives
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Surgery under a general anaesthetic was not an option, nor was transfer to a mainland hospital, so this pioneering surgery took place at St Mary's for the first time ever
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The new funding will mean there will be 37 practitioners in place to support staff who experience traumatic events at work such as violence or aggression
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Maggie Nelmes sets out what you can do this week to help the Save Our NHS cause, with links to campaigns that are trying to make a difference
