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The aim of the drone is to benefit patients on the Isle of Wight by speeding up the delivery of critical medical supplies from hospitals on the mainland to the Isle of Wight.
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Isle of Wight NHS Trust's collaborative effort on flexible working earns Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) nomination
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Isle of Wight NHS Trust have offered thanks to all the organisations involved that have helped to set up this additional clinical area
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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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It's possible some dementia patients could be sent to mainland hospitals during the refurb of Shackleton Ward at St Mary's as it closes for nine weeks.
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The hospital is only able to treat people with life threatening conditions and injuries, so anyone who arrives without a life-threatening condition or injury will be redirected to alternative services
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This reader urges Islanders to challenge Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely, and ask him why he voted as he did against a clause that would have guaranteed protection for the NHS in any future trade negotiations
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The Medical Director says, "We have high numbers of patients who are not in need of hospital care, and we are asking the local community to help us with making sure that those patients get home or to the most appropriate care setting to support their ongoing needs as soon as possible"
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An error in the appointment procedure of the Endoscopy Dept at St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight has led to 'Duty of Candour' letters being sent to seven patients to rectify the matter.
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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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Once her term as Chair of the Board finishes, Eve will take on the role of Independent Chair of the Isle of Wight Stakeholder Reference Group.
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Complicated, unsupported and unresolved grief can last between five to seven years, so Isle of Wight NHS Trust have launched a new bereavement service open to all
