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Heatwaves can be dangerous, especially for the very young or very old or those with chronic disease, so take note of the advice from the Heat Health Watch Service.
Health and Social Care
If you are interested in news from the Isle of Wight NHS, this is the place to find it. We cover details of policy, staffing, medical interest and more.
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Below are Isle of Wight stories relating to health, wellbeing and social care.
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NHS services appeal for public help amidst junior doctors' strike and heatwave
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Crutches and other equipment that have been loaned short-term to patients are costing the Isle of Wight NHS thousands of pounds as only 1 in 5 are returned after use.
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A whopping 83% of NHS staff say they are happy with their jobs. Find out more.
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Bob Seely praised the nurses for choosing "to continue to care for patients instead of opting for strike action". News OnTheWight has found out the majority of the nurses who voted did feel strike action is necessary over pay and patient safety
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Here’s the full distressing story of how an 86 year old man was left on a bitterly cold pavement for three hours after breaking his hip, waiting for an ambulance to arrive. It leaves us wondering - how frequently this kind of thing is happening?
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Diagnosed with pneumonia, 87-year-old Molly was sent home from hospital with no support plan in place. Her children say the care they've had to provide has been exhausting and unsustainable. Nine days later Molly was rushed back to hospital in a critical condition.
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The Pillar to Post report by Healthwatch IW makes for very interesting and shocking reading. IW NHSTrust say they have already acted on many of the recommendations in the report.
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At last night's Scrutiny meeting Isle of Wight councillors had a chance to question the council's response to the pandemic. Read the details within
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A weekly breakdown of the age groups who have had their first and second Covid-19 jabs on the Isle of Wight
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The latest stats for the Isle of Wight Covid vaccination programme
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A recent YouGov poll, carried out on behalf of Sustrans, found that less than one in 10 (9%) of children and young people get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day. The Big Pedal 2017 has been launched to get more young people cycling and scooting to school.
