Isle of Wight council seeks partners for children’s holiday activities and food programme: Deadline looms
Government grants Isle of Wight £12.7m for 22 new all electric buses in sustainability push (updated)
Floating Bridge 7: In depth conversation with Council Leader on plans for new floating bridge and what went wrong with FB6 (podcast)
8, December 2023·2 min readNo sudden overhaul for Isle of Wight mental health services in upcoming mergerNo dramatic changes expected for local mental health provision after NHS merger
28, November 2023·3 min readIsle of Wight NHS Trust clinches award for innovative careers programmeIsle of Wight NHS Trust careers initiative heralded for workforce development excellence
16, October 2023·1 min readIsle of Wight NHS Trust launches initiative to tackle St Mary’s Hospital waiting timesIsle of Wight NHS Trust to streamline St Mary’s Hospital waiting times - patients asked to take part in text message questionnaire
3, October 2023·2 min readExceptional care earns St Mary’s Hospital nurse top honours in colorectal cancer nursingJennifer Rayner, acclaimed Colorectal Nurse from St Mary’s Hospital clinches esteemed Gary Logue Award
28, September 2023·2 min readNew LED ceiling lights promise comfort for children at St Mary’s HospitalThe lights have been a big hit with the children on the ward, helping to provide distraction and reduce distress
28, September 2023·2 min readWightlink introduces £70 return price cap for NHS patients travelling to Mainland for treatmentWightlink introduces a £70 return fare cap for Isle residents attending mainland NHS appointments
26, September 2023·2 min readLetter: The Conservative vision for the NHS: Promises, deficits and private sector influenceBroken election promises, NHS deficits, and the privatisation threat under Conservative leadership discussed
26, September 2023·1 min readIsle of Wight NHS Trust faces £17.6m deficit: ‘Difficult decisions’ to followIsle of Wight NHS Trust Chief Executive grapples with financial challenges and service pressures this year
21, September 2023·1 min readIW NHS Trust and trade unions’ winning formula: A new approach to flexible workIsle of Wight NHS Trust and unions win award for flexible working enhancements
21, September 2023·2 min readFrontline workers, over 65s and more: Who can get the Covid-19 jab at St Mary’s?St Mary’s Vaccination Hub now offers Covid jabs to specific eligible groups
21, September 2023·2 min readHow regular cervical screenings can make a difference: Call to Isle of Wight womenDon't miss your cervical screening - it could save your life
19, September 2023·3 min readJoin 70,000 Isle of Wight residents: Register your organ donation decisionIsle of Wight NHS promotes Organ Donation Week, urging residents to register their decisions and inform family members