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Isle of Wight GPs will not be permitted to write longer prescriptions for patients in the event of a no deal Brexit and patients are being advised not to 'store additional medicines at home'.
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Funding for the posts is part of NHS England’s programme of work to ensure patients have better local access to a range of highly-trained health professionals for their needs.
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Staff from all areas of the Isle of Wight NHS came together last week to hear how leaving the EU will affect them and what they need to do to secure their rights and gain settlement status in the UK.
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The Isle of Wight NHS Trust will pay the government fees and offer support through the application process for their EU staff who wish to remain settled in the UK post-Brexit.
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The service manager for the Early Intervention Psychosis service stresses how important it is to get help as soon as you have your first psychotic episode. The newly improved premises in Orchard Street is more convenient and will meets the needs of those using the service.
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The change will see the two end of life teams, one by Mountbatten, the other NHS Trust, work more closely.
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The new Director joins at a critical time. Her range of experience will be important as the Trust moves forward to ensure that all patients on the Isle of Wight get the best possible care.
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Thanks to proceeds from their performances, the Wight Strollers have now donated a total of nine Public Access Defibrillators (PAD’s) to the scheme.
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Sister of Colwell ward, Tina Beardmore, says that over the years she's often found a patient with dementia sat outside her office saying they are waiting for a bus - these new signs will provide a familiar place where they can just sit in a quiet and safe environment.
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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.
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This great video acts as a novel reminder that many people have to continue working over the holidays, whilst the rest of us put our feet up in front of film and stuff our faces with nuts and chocolates
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At the weekend, Matt Hancock MP, declared he would rid the NHS of fax machines by 2020, replacing them with the latest thing: email. OnTheWight finds out whether the Isle of Wight has 'Axed the Fax'.
