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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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Two Isle of Wight participants in the diabetes prevention programme have lost 19kg and 20kg each. 116 residents took part, see how much they all lost
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The Isle of Wight has seen the highest increase of those on the dementia register per 10,000 people
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Although there was a rise in the number of patients waiting more than four hours at A&E last month, when all the emergency departments are taken into account overall waiting times dropped
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The trees were judged on their innovation, on the theme of equality and diversity
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Around 1,500 Islanders received treatment for alcohol dependency in 2017/18 say latest figures
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Out of date foods, unclear labeling, fish being thawed at room temperature, risk of allergen contamination and cleaning products not being used properly were just some of the concerns raised by the Food Hygiene inspector at the hospital
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“Spades will be hitting the ground,” for a new Isle of Wight hospital claimed Fareham’s Conservative candidate, live on TV this lunchtime. Reaction of the IW Conservatives has been less definitive
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Isle of Wight residents have ranked the Island’s 'type one' urgent and emergency care, including the A&E department. See how it fares against the national scores
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From fuel poverty and excess winter deaths to social and digital isolation — the health and social care services are ‘struggling’ to deliver what is needed on the Isle of Wight.
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Two incidents were reported to the Health and Safety Executive during August and September, both resulting in affected staff members unable to work for more than a week
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The partnership will see Solent and IOW working together to help positively transform services across the Island for the benefit of residents.
