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Nationally, fears about the UK variant of Covid, which is thought to be 70 per cent more transmissible, and the South African variant have led to calls for increased PPE levels for frontline workers from trade unions
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January saw 3,810 cases of Covid-19 on the Isle of Wight, with 277 Covid patients in hospital and 66 deaths. The NHS Trust boss said it was her most challenging month in 39 years of healthcare
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Findings from the global trial are saving lives and changing practice around the world, says the Acute Physician and Endocrinologist at the Trust who is leading the trial on the Isle of Wight
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You might be offered a Covid-19 vaccination through the national booking system on the mainland. Here's what to do if you are
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Residents are encouraged to have the Covid-19 vaccination at the new centre in Newport, and not to travel off the Island if they are offered vaccination appointments on the mainland
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The head of Isle of Wight NHS Trust says they are far from a position where they feel they have started to see the worst of it and continue to see very high levels of patients needing their care
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The roll out of Covid jabs is going better on the Isle of Wight than in Hampshire, according to a health boss
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The Chair of the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group asks residents who have had their vaccination to not be complacent and remember to continue with 'hands, face, space' guidelines
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The transfer took place over the weekend to relieve pressure on the Intensive Care Unit at St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight
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The new flexible space means that children and young people are being cared for in an environment that meets their needs. Full details within
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The Trade Bill will be voted on in Parliament very soon, and has been amended to give Parliament a say on trade deals. This reader is hoping our MP will vote for the amendment and urges others to write to him
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Islanders with liver disease are encouraged to make sure they protect themselves this winter by having their flu vaccination
