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The Isle of Wight has seen the highest increase of those on the dementia register per 10,000 people
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Two Isle of Wight participants in the diabetes prevention programme have lost 19kg and 20kg each. 116 residents took part, see how much they all lost
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The merger has been approved by the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group as part of NHS England’s Long Term Plan, to "help patients better manage their conditions without the need for hospital care"
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The Chief Executive says she's really proud of how the catering team has pulled together and turned things around
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The CCG say this is about stopping prescriptions for ailments such as a sore throat, dandruff, athlete’s foot, indigestion or fungal infections, for which anyone can buy medication from any supermarket or pharmacy
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The Isle of Wight Council’s health and social care scrutiny committee has set up a task and finish group to investigate delays in discharging people from hospital
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Delays to ambulance response times have been in the national news today. OnTheWight have been talking with the IW NHS to understand what the various 999 response time categories mean
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Bob Seely took the opportunity to remind the Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, of the historic imbalances in regional funding that had left the Island disadvantaged
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Here’s the full distressing story of how an 86 year old man was left on a bitterly cold pavement for three hours after breaking his hip, waiting for an ambulance to arrive. It leaves us wondering - how frequently this kind of thing is happening?
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The CQC say the trust has showed it's worked hard to make the improvements needed to the care provided and the systems to deliver care safely
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The Community Mental Health Team have been thanked for their hard work, after the CQC inspectors found several improvements in the service following a recent inspection
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Nicky says that when we hear stories about poor care, we also need to remember the NHS is an incredible service to value and treasure. They share this story of amazing care in the hands of the NHS
