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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.

28, November 2014·1 min read

Almost 500 men had potentially lifesaving surgery through screening last year

New figures from Public Health England’s NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme show that 487 men received potentially lifesaving surgery during 2013/14.

4, October 2018·2 min read

Almost half Isle of Wight cancer patients say more support from health and social care needed

Almost half of cancer patients under the care of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust say they needed more help and support from health and social services while undergoing treatment.

Nurse preparing covid-19 Vaccine - solent nhs trust

7, June 2021·1 min read

Alternative Covid jab available from Riverside Centre from next week

The alternative jab to Oxford AstraZeneca should be available at Riverside Vaccination Centre from next week

7, June 2021·1 min read

Alternative to Oxford/AstraZeneca now available to over 30s at Riverside vaccination centre

Solent NHS Trust say that an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab is now available from Riverside Centre and residents should not travel off the Island for their jab

People at the community café eating cake and drinking tea

24, June 2024·2 min read

Alzheimer Café IOW secures crucial funding from Tesco to enhance services for dementia patients

Tesco's Stronger Starts scheme donates £1,500 to Isle of Wight's Alzheimer's café

Ambulance, pub staff and musicians outside The Three Bishops

16, October 2023·1 min read

Ambulance Service offers free vital CPR and Defibrillator training

The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has installed a 24/7 public defibrillator in Brighstone

3, August 2009·1 min read

An Appeal to the Heart

Do you have some time to spare to help the BHF raise funds for a new diagnostic machine.

31, December 2020·3 min read

Analysis: Which Isle of Wight areas have the highest Covid rates and which areas are rising the fastest – also the lowest and slowest

Find out what the Government’s Covid test data reveals about which areas of the Isle of Wight have highest Covid rates, which are rising the fastest - and which are the lowest and slowest - in this News OnTheWight analysis

22, August 2014·3 min read

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