Isle of Wight NHS

With social distancing and infection control measures in place in operating theatres and on wards, procedures are understandably taking a lot longer to complete, meaning the backlog will potentially take longer to clear than under normal circumstances

If you are attending St Mary's Hospital don't forget to take your face covering with you. You will need to wear it before you can enter the hospital

A new support hub has been set up during the Covid-19 pandemic to support children and adults with autism. Details within

The Isle of Wight resident said it was "debilitating and exhausting" trying to get treatment for something other than Covid-19. The hospital's misdiagnosis resulted in eight operations being needed to repair the damage caused

This will be one of several measures being introduced in healthcare settings. Full details within

Kemi Adenubi, a non-executive director of the IW NHS Trust, said, “It is not just lives that matter, it is the living of those lives that matter"

Among other things Board members will receive an overview of how the Trust has responded to Covid-19

Islanders experiencing mental health crisis can receive urgent support in an appropriate environment via the Integrated Mental Health Hub