Health and Social Care
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Below are Isle of Wight stories relating to health, wellbeing and social care.
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The new car parking and barrier system goes live at St. Mary’s Hospital in Newport on Tuesday 2nd January 2018. OnTheWight has the details.
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The chair of the health and social care scrutiny committee said, "It is plain that such inadequate levels of service and accessibility that now exists has the potential to put sick and vulnerable people in the community at unwarranted risk"
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A new support hub has been set up during the Covid-19 pandemic to support children and adults with autism. Details within
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More great support from the Friends of St Mary's, this time with equipment donated to the Children’s Occupational Therapy Service.
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As another death is recorded, our thoughts are with all the families and friends, as well as the NHS staff who are working hard to help save lives
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Are you going to be one of the 1,000 people on the Isle of Wight learning how to Restart a Heart today?
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Who will get the first Covid vaccine first and which parts of the Island also revealed last night. Details within
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News OnTheWight shares the weekly roundup of positive Covid-19 tests with age breakdowns, deaths, vaccinations, as well as hospital admissions on the Isle of Wight
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The number of lab-confirmed Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases on the Isle of Wight has risen, as the UK figure reaches 267,240
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Well done to all who work at Grove House Surgery, this is a great result following the CQC inspection.