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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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During the controversial transition from DLA to PIP, hundreds of people living with disabilities on the Isle of Wight have lost their benefit, figures show.
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Ministry of Justice stats show 15 of the 262 people convicted for weapons possession offences in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight last year were handed a prison term of 12 months or more.
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The size of the Isle of Wight might make it the perfect place to have an electric car. Sales are continuing to expand, up 50% on the same quarter last year.
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Despite a slight rise in 2017, the Isle of Wight has one of the lowest abortion rates in England.
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Thousands of Isle of Wight homes have had improvements implemented to their homes since the start of scheme to reduce the amount of energy required to heat properties.
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New figures reveal that compared to five years ago, the number of homeless households living in temporary accommodation on the Isle of Wight has increased significantly.
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Young people on the Isle of Wight shunning cigarettes, according to latest figures amid health campaigners' hopes of a 'smoke-free generation' soon.
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Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request show that on the Isle of Wight there has been a disparity between the rate of exclusions for pupils with Autism and for the overall school population.
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The Child Poverty Action Group warned that the drop risked leaving some children without their only hot meal of the day.
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The figures for May show that patients at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust spent a total of 171 days waiting to be discharged or transferred to a different care facility - equivalent to over six months of waiting time.
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On the Isle of Wight the rate of insolvencies has increased by 15% over the past two years making it one of the highest in England and Wales.
