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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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Action on Smoking and Health, a leading anti-smoking charity, has calculated how much tobacco costs the Isle of Wight - more than £31 million a year - through NHS costs, sick days and even smoking breaks.
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Police chiefs say increased demand and reduced officer numbers mean they have to prioritise cases where there is a realistic chance of prosecution after 14,000 investigations in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were closed with no suspected culprit in the frame.
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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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"One death by suicide is still one too many," says the CEO of the Samaritans, as latest figures reveal that suicide rates on the Isle of Wight have dropped over the last three years.
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The Sport England survey asked a random sample of adults on the Isle of Wight how active they'd been in the past four weeks. The results will be surprising to some.
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Although nine out of ten Islanders dependent on alcohol did not attend therapy, of those that did, the rate of recovery was above the national average.
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We can all make important lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, which is predicted to surge on the Isle of Wight by 2035.
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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.
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The campaigns director at the Howard League for Penal Reform said the rise in the number of drugs found in prisons is a symptom of the problems in an overburdened and under-resourced prison system.
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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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If you struggle to get 4G mobile reception on the Isle of Wight here's why and find out what the Government sat needs to happen to improve coverage.
