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A new report has warned that the coming winter is likely to be even more difficult than the last for NHS trusts, staff and patients. On the Island we can all help by always seeking advice from the pharmacist or calling 111 first.
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Isle of Wight Save Our NHS say that according to the latest Nuffield report there is an argument to retain existing Acute Services on the Isle of Wight rather than transfer them to the mainland as is the proposal.
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OnTheWight chatted to an EU national who's been working in the Isle of Wight NHS for close to ten years, to try and understand what life has been like after the vote and before Brexit. In summary: unsettling and stressful.
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Here are the IW NHS Trust's responses to OnTheWight’s questions, seeking to find assurance for Islanders, posed prior to our report revealing the number of EU-nationals working at St Mary's - including 20% of doctors.
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More than £1 million worth of urgent repairs need to be carried out at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust in order to prevent a risk to safety.
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The new provider for drug and alcohol services on the Isle of Wight - Inclusion - and IW NHS Trust will be working together to ensure a safe and seamless transfer of services between organisations.
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Medical watchdog, the General Medical Council, raised a number of serious concerns about patient safety at St Mary's Hospital following an inspection earlier this year. OnTheWight has the details.
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The Medical Director at Isle of Wight NHS Trust says "This action by a few individuals has placed additional pressures on our services".
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The Isle of Wight NHS Trust made tens of thousands of pounds by charging staff for parking last year, it has been revealed. The chair of the British Medical Association council said it was “unacceptable”.
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The figures revealed by the BBC this morning are grim reading for residents on the Isle of Wight, as the Trust misses major targets and lags behind the rest of the country in many areas.
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An official audit on one day in March this year revealed that around 30 people were detained under the Mental Health Act within the Isle of Wight NHS Trust.
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On World Mental Health Day it's revealed that almost 300 Isle of Wight residents are still awaiting mental health support.
