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Many Islanders might argue the opposite, but according to NHS figures patients in the Isle of Wight had some access to out of hours appointments with a doctor at the end of September.
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The figures, based on teacher assessments of pupils' first years at school, show how children from disadvantaged backgrounds on the Isle of Wight compare to their classmates.
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The number of pensioner households on the Isle of Wight will grow by an astonishing amount within 25 years, according to official projections. OnTheWight has the details.
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Beauty businesses might be a small sector on the Isle of Wight but it's one that's growing, with the number of hairdressers, barbers and nail bars rising by 50% in seven years.
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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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Despite a slight rise in 2017, the Isle of Wight has one of the lowest abortion rates in England.
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Government figures on Isle of Wight social workers for children and families reveal only 1/3 of 73 full-time staff are actually working on cases. Caseloads are 122% of national average. One in five of experienced staff has left. But the council remained silent for eight days. OnTheWight has the full detail.
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Although it's estimated by the NHS that over 700 older people are living with a debilitating illness that has not been formally recorded by their doctor, Isle of Wight GPs are diagnosing above the national average. OnTheWight has the detail.
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Key Stage 1 (KS1) results have dropped on the Isle of Wight in the test carried out by teachers on seven year old pupils. OnTheWight has the details.
