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NHS bosses say Covid-19 is arguably the greatest challenge the NHS has faced since its creation
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The CEO of the Isle of Wight NHS says they have not been affected in a large way at the moment, but are preparing for whatever comes their way in the coming weeks
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The changes take effect from midday on 17 March 2020 until further notice. Details within
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The Chief Executive of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust explains what to do if you think you have the symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19)
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The new three-bed ward will be on the site of the former Shackleton dementia ward, which was closed last year due to staffing issues
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Dr Lawrence has striven to reduce the lower limb amputation rate on the Isle of Wight and we currently have one of the lowest amputation rates in the region
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In the last two years more than 500 urgent operations have been cancelled at St Mary’s Hospital. The NHS Trust say they're "working very hard to make sure that people who need urgent operations get them as soon as possible"
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The Trust Boards are exploring how they can plan together to better share expertise, ways of working and resources to improve services for local people
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Nicky says that when we hear stories about poor care, we also need to remember the NHS is an incredible service to value and treasure. They share this story of amazing care in the hands of the NHS
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The Community Mental Health Team have been thanked for their hard work, after the CQC inspectors found several improvements in the service following a recent inspection
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The CQC say the trust has showed it's worked hard to make the improvements needed to the care provided and the systems to deliver care safely
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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?
