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St Mary’s Hospital

St Mary's by Auntie P Based in Newport, St Mary’s is the only hospital on the Isle of Wight, serving the whole Island.

As well as general hospital services, St Mary’s is also home to the Beacon Health Centre, a walk-in surgery open 8am-8pm daily.

Below are the articles that OnTheWight has published in connection with it.

Image: © Used with the kind permission of Auntie P

2, August 2012·1 min read

‘Inspired by London 2012’ exhibition at St Mary’s

New exhibition at St Mary's of poster designs to promote the Olympic and Paralympics Games

21, November 2012·1 min read

Fire service called to St Mary’s Hospital: Update – All safe

A smell of smoke on a ward leads to the fire service being called.

7, December 2012·1 min read

‘Cuddle Cot’ fundraising challenge: Text £1 to help

Nikki is asking Islanders to help raise £1,500 for this special cot for the bereavement unit at St Mary's by donating just £1.

13, December 2012·1 min read

Cuddle Cot Appeal: Donate £1 (or more) to help reach £1,500 target

It would be brilliant if the appeal could hit its target by the end of the month. It's such a great cause.

18, December 2012·1 min read

Norovirus returns to St Mary’s Hospital

One ward is closed to new admissions and the Trust urge residents to only visit the hospital if absolutely necessary.

31, December 2012·2 min read

Cuddle Cot presented to St Mary’s (podcasts)

Fantastic to see the first Cuddle Cot delivered to St Mary's last week, we chat to four people involved.

21, March 2013·2 min read

New Pathology labs planned for St Mary’s hospital

The current accommodation is not fit for purpose and new labs will mean quicker results for patients.

7, May 2013·2 min read

Hospital changes prescription process

New process should avoid risk of patients continuing with old medicines at the same time as taking the new ones.

16, July 2013·1 min read

Healthwatch Isle of Wight reveals new workplan priorities

Healthwatch Isle of Wight would like your help in setting the priorities for their new workplan

24, July 2013·1 min read

Healthwatch IW responds to national review on hospital deaths

Healthwatch IW say "Consumers deserve a full and frank account of what problems there are across the country and they need to be told what is being done to sort them out."

29, July 2013·2 min read

NHS patient records able to be shared with mainland hospitals

Sharing of NHS records supports mainland emergency care for Isle of Wight patients.

22, August 2013·3 min read

IW NHS awarded £1m to make care environments ‘dementia friendly’

Isle of Wight NHS Trust has been awarded £987,362 to support the creation and adaptation of accommodation to make it ‘dementia friendly’.

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