Isle of Wight NHS

The Nuffield Trust reports that pressure on beds across the country became so acute last winter, the equivalent of more than five extra hospitals’ worth of beds had to be brought into service to cope with surges in demand. The IW NHS Trust responds.

The Isle of Wight NHS trust's mortality ratio has dropped 31 points in three years and is now below the national average.

New expertise has been recruited to the Board of the Island’s NHS Trust which oversees the unique integrated ambulance, community, hospital, mental health and learning disability services provided on the Island.

An error in the appointment procedure of the Endoscopy Dept at St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight has led to 'Duty of Candour' letters being sent to seven patients to rectify the matter.

A panel of the Health and Care Professions Council heard how the lab assistant turned up for work three times with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust under the influence of alcohol.

OnTheWight has discovered that the finances of the IW NHS Trust and CCG are in a position that requires immediate attention. A national body has drafted in a consultant to swiftly build a Financial Recovery Plan.