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The Royal College of GPs says that surgeries are "performing well in incredibly difficult circumstances", but that patients on the Isle of Wight are finding it increasingly difficult to contact their family doctor over the phone.
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With a rising population on the Isle of Wight of those aged over 65, newly released figures from HMRC should be of interest to those who are building up inheritance assets.
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Latest figures from a Government department reveals that carbon dioxide emissions from freight and passenger transport on the Isle of Wight rose by 1.2% between 2011 and 2016, hampering efforts to cut CO2 levels on the Island.
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Although more Isle of Wight mothers are, on average, still exclusively breastfeeding their babies at six-to-eight weeks compared to the rest of the country, almost half stop breastfeeding after two months.
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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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On average five children were excluded from schools on the Isle of Wight on every school day last year, as MPs criticise 'Wild West' system.
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Figures show that since 2010, the number of pubs on the Isle of Wight has fallen. Britain’s Beer Alliance have launched a campaign called Long Live the Local, with a petition and calls for people to write to their MP to have beer duty reduced.
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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.
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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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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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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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Young people on the Isle of Wight shunning cigarettes, according to latest figures amid health campaigners' hopes of a 'smoke-free generation' soon.
