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Sustainability and Transformation Plan

The Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) proposes to integrate services across the Isle of Wight and Hampshire, with Islanders having to travel to the mainland for many health services.

The Plans sets how Hampshire and the Isle of Wight health bosses are actively forming an alliance to work together in the future to rationalise health provision across the area.

The proposal was rejected by the Isle of Wight Executive (Island Independent) in December 2016.

Hospital Corridor

26, January 2018·6 min read

Outline for future of Isle of Wight NHS services: Politicians respond

The Local Care Board has made their recommendation to the Isle of Wight NHS and CCG about the future for NHS services on the Island. OnTheWight has initial responses from some IW politicians.

hospital beds

26, January 2018·5 min read

Plans for future of Isle of Wight health services revealed

The Local Care Board say the option being recommended would mean that seriously ill patients requiring more complex, urgent specialist treatment would be transferred to the mainland to improve quality of care for patients, but that around 90% of "current hospital activity would be retained on the Island".

St mary's hospital

16, January 2018·3 min read

IW NHS told to prepare option to cut all hospital services except A&E and Maternity

Isle of Wight Labour say that IW health bosses have been instructed to prepare an option to cut services at St Mary’s Hospital to no more than Accident & Emergency and maternity care, with all other provision being shipped to the mainland.

save our nhs march

23, August 2017·1 min read

Save Our NHS: Join the Isle of Wight march next month

Islanders are being invited to take part in a Save our NHS march planned for next month on the Isle of Wight. OnTheWight has the details.

Waiting to set off on march

15, May 2017·1 min read

Save Our NHS campaign group call public meeting

A public meeting has been organised for Friday 26th May to discuss the campaign to help protect the Isle of Wight's health services from further cuts.

Defend the NHS meeting

25, April 2017·1 min read

Isle of Wight residents join Hampshire to ‘Defend the NHS’

Action needs to be taken now to protect NHS services on the Isle of Wight - including the hospital - say residents who are leading a campaign to 'Defend the NHS'.

changed priorities

28, March 2017·2 min read

Isle of Wight NHS: Out with Company Secretary, in with ‘people focused’ Director

The CEO of Isle of Wight NHS say the new director will be "focusing on our people - a clear investment in organisational development and human resources".

St Mary's Hospital cone by Auntie P

22, March 2017·5 min read

Redesign of how Isle of Wight hospital specialty services delivered is underway

The clinical lead for the redesign of acute services says no decisions have been made yet, nor will they be before there has been consultation with the public, health professionals and other stakeholders.

Karen Baker -

14, March 2017·6 min read

Mixed signals on whether IW NHS heading to Special Measures (updated)

Without the final report from the CQC, IW NHS cannot be placed in Special Measures. Mixed signals are everywhere, including the IW NHS boss, denying it, while using words that convey that it's on the way. The truth will out in few weeks.

Ambulance coming off the ferry

21, February 2017·1 min read

STP: Social Care should be an ‘urgent priority’

The Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight could see some health services moving away from St Mary's.

Save the NHS march

24, January 2017·1 min read

Book your travel with fellow Islanders to national NHS Demo

Interest in attending the national NHS demonstration in London on 4th March is being canvassed and could result in free or subsidised travel for Islanders.

Bacon and Stubbings

16, January 2017·4 min read

Isle of Wight council leader and deputy resign

The Leader and deputy leader of Isle of Wight council have resigned. Here are their words in full.

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