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The Office for National Statistics has released for the first time, police-recorded crime data at a local level on stalking and harassment. OnTheWight has the figures for the Isle of Wight.
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Thousands of women on the Isle of Wight are having to contend with the anxiety of long waits for their smear test results.
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According to official figures, dying at home is becoming more common on the Isle of Wight than in hospitals, care homes or hospices
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According to Prison Reform Trust, agencies have got much better at working with children before they offend, but a change in police policy and an overall fall in crime has seen an 87% drop in the number of youngsters entering the criminal justice system.
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Whilst the number of recorded written complaints about GPs and dental practices rose by 4% across England, here on the Isle of Wight they have dropped 6%.
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Local Government Association say that faced with significant cuts to the money they have to look after elderly and disabled, protect children, repair roads and collect bins, many councils have had little choice but to reduce the discount for those receiving council tax relief.
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Cases of measles in the UK have rocketed this year, as figures show parents are still not taking hundreds of young children for their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines.
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Patients on the Isle of Wight have gone from no access to extended GP hours, to 80% being able to book an appointment at weekends or outside the normal surgery hours on weekdays.
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British Dental Association claims low income patients are “turning away from NHS dentistry in droves”, due to Government’s aggressive approach to stop ineligible patients.
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New figures show the proportion of girls on the Isle of Wight getting vaccinated against the potentially cancer-causing HPV virus has fallen in recent years.
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Latest data on the social mobility index reveals that out of the pupils from deprived backgrounds on the Isle of Wight who finished school at 18, just 26% achieved two or more A-levels, or equivalent qualifications.
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The number of parents on the Isle of Wight successfully winning appeals after their child was not offered a place at their first choice of school dropped in the 2017-18 school year compared to the previous year.
