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Although still a tiny percentage of the vehicles on Isle of Wight roads, the number of electric vehicles (EVs) here is steadily increasing.
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A mental health charity believes people are more likely to reach out for help and not feel ashamed, but the rise in demand must be matched by “much needed improvements to services”.
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According to the latest figures, there have been more than 100 hospital admissions on the Isle of Wight for drug-related mental health issues in the last year.
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One in four of the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group's cancer patients waited two months or more to start treatment following a referral from their GP.
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In just the last six months, hundreds of emergency parcels from the Isle of Wight foodbank have been given children on the Island and over a thousand to adults, figures show.
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Patients are waiting almost two weeks longer than they did last year for important ultrasound scans on the Isle of Wight, figures show.
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OnTheWight has details of how many stalking and harassment cases have been reported on the Isle of Wight over the last year.
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A new report has warned that the coming winter is likely to be even more difficult than the last for NHS trusts, staff and patients. On the Island we can all help by always seeking advice from the pharmacist or calling 111 first.
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The latest crime figures for the Isle of Wight have now been released, with variations across the different types of crimes compared to the previous year.
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New figures reveal that 33% of the Isle of Wight's youngsters are unhealthily overweight when they finish primary school and those numbers are rising. Public health groups are calling for government action.
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Almost 600 written warnings were handed out to businesses on the Isle of Wight for food hygiene issues over the last year, due to problems such as cleanliness and separation of foods.
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Although there is a slight drop in the yearly average of people killed or seriously injured in road traffic incidents in the last year, the figure remains higher than the England casualty rate.
