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Our thoughts are with family and friends, as well as the NHS staff who are working hard to help save lives
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Our thoughts are with family and friends, as well as the NHS staff who are working hard to help save lives
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More than 20 per cent of cancer patients on the Isle of Wight were still waiting for treatment two months after an urgent GP referral.
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The Isle of Wight NHS Trust saw a serious strain at St Mary’s Hospital, in Newport, on Tuesday, and was concerned it could not provide critical services for patients
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Islanders are being urged to get in touch with their GP if they have any symptoms they are worried about
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On World Mental Health Day it's revealed that almost 300 Isle of Wight residents are still awaiting mental health support.
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Chief executive of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Maggie Oldham, said the trust could not rule out any women on the Island may have had their lives shortened, or died, as a result of the scandal.
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NHS services appeal for public help amidst junior doctors' strike and heatwave
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Crutches and other equipment that have been loaned short-term to patients are costing the Isle of Wight NHS thousands of pounds as only 1 in 5 are returned after use.
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Bob Seely praised the nurses for choosing "to continue to care for patients instead of opting for strike action". News OnTheWight has found out the majority of the nurses who voted did feel strike action is necessary over pay and patient safety
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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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Diagnosed with pneumonia, 87-year-old Molly was sent home from hospital with no support plan in place. Her children say the care they've had to provide has been exhausting and unsustainable. Nine days later Molly was rushed back to hospital in a critical condition.
