
Four in five Isle of Wight care home staff have now had their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination and the numbers continue to rise
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Below are Isle of Wight stories relating to health and wellbeing.
News OnTheWight shares the weekly results of confirmed positive Coronavirus tests and deaths on the Isle of Wight, as well as hospital admissions and age breakdowns
Tuesday, 20th April, 2021 10:13am
By Sally Perry with one comment
This reader shares what he believes is a simple Covid-19 measure that could make travelling on ferries safer
Monday, 19th April, 2021 9:43am
By Paul Carter with 9 readers' comments
The NHS trust was awarded £3.2m in order to purchase the two buildings
Friday, 16th April, 2021 3:05pm
By Isle of Wight NHS Trust with 4 readers' comments
Far fewer Covid-19 vaccinations have been given out in the last recorded week
Thursday, 15th April, 2021 5:36pm
By Louise Hill, Local Democracy Reporter with 2 readers' comments
The voice community at St Mary’s Hospital is making World Voice Day special by drawing attention to the virtual voice and how to maintain a healthy voice online
Thursday, 15th April, 2021 3:56pm
By Isle of Wight NHS Trust with one comment
The consultation is for care staff working in care homes for older people, rather than all care homes and people have just five weeks to respond
Thursday, 15th April, 2021 9:59am
By Care England with one comment
Although over 45s have been invited to book a jab, the priority remains to offer first or second doses to those in the priority groups
Wednesday, 14th April, 2021 5:55pm
By Sally Perry with one comment
There is concern that patients who deferred or declined cancer appointments at mainland hospitals may have inadvertently been caused harm by delaying their own treatment
Tuesday, 13th April, 2021 2:28pm
By Louise Hill, Local Democracy Reporter with 5 readers' comments