Isle of Wight health

Areas around England may experience 'heatwave' conditions over the next few days, according to Met Office forecasts. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust issue this helpful advice.

New expertise has been recruited to the Board of the Island’s NHS Trust which oversees the unique integrated ambulance, community, hospital, mental health and learning disability services provided on the Island.

An error in the appointment procedure of the Endoscopy Dept at St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight has led to 'Duty of Candour' letters being sent to seven patients to rectify the matter.

Liz Sims-O’Brien will be cycling from London to Paris to help raise vital funds for the MS Society Tissue Bank, a charity that is close to her heart.

There are ten Isle of Wight walks are available between 3-11 September as part of the national Walk About Festival. OnTheWight has more detail.

There is an incredible amount to see and take part in at the sixth Healing Festival. Held in the ground of Ventnor Botanic Garden, this year the festival takes place over three days.

Following previous concerns about infection control at this Isle of Wight Health Centre, the CQC are now satisfied that effective policy and training are in place.

The Department of Health has launched a consultation setting out proposals to expand the scope of the CQC’s duty to undertake performance assessments at seven additional types of practices.

Other hospices across the country can benefit from the experience and expertise of a senior member of staff at Earl Mountbatten Hospice with this latest guide on other on managing and preventing falls among their patients.

The Youth Commission will be visiting Boomtown and Victorious festivals to promote the #LethalHighs campaign.

The Chair of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the latest to condemn the ghetto comments made by David Hoare. Eve Richardson says his comments could be damaging to the vital recruitment drive.