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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.

1, June 2018·2 min read

22% of Isle of Wight cancer patients wait more than two months for treatment (updated)

More than 20 per cent of cancer patients on the Isle of Wight were still waiting for treatment two months after an urgent GP referral.

16, March 2012·1 min read

Corries Cabin Turns Catch Into Cash For Local Charities’

Cowes fish and chip shop Corries Cabin, raised more than £1,000 during their annual fundraising event, with the proceeds going to four Island charities.

21, November 2012·1 min read

St. Mary’s parking income revealed

Around half the income from St Mary's car park goes to health services

10, March 2014·1 min read

Norovirus returns to St Mary’s Hospital

Those with Norovirus symptoms are advised to stay away from the hospital.

4, April 2019·1 min read

Change in law could see Isle of Wight suicide rate rise

Head of the Isle of Wight Youth Trust welcomes the change in law adding that she believes there has been a lot of under-reporting in the past.

20, January 2016·2 min read

Quality of care in Isle of Wight care homes ‘a priority’ for Healthwatch

Healthwatch make the quality of care in homes a priority and launch the Isle of Wight Care Awards to showcase where homes have got the quality of their care right.

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27, November 2020·4 min read

Why the Isle of Wight is in Tier One and how to stay there

Louise looks at why the Isle of Wight was one of only three places in the country to be placed in Tier One and what needs to happen to stay there

14, November 2018·1 min read

Two year wait for dental appointment slammed

NHS England say it's recently increased the dental capacity on the Island, but one patient was told she'd have to wait up to two years for a check up appointment.

26, April 2020·1 min read

Largest rise yet in official number of Isle of Wight lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases

The Isle of Wight sees its largest rise yet in the number of lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases

26, April 2024·1 min read

Wootton surgery set to close: Residents invited to public meetings and online survey

Public meetings and residents' survey announced as Wootton surgery faces September closure

31, December 2020·3 min read

Isle of Wight hospital treating more Covid-19 patients than at any point during pandemic, says NHS Trust CEO

Maggie Oldham - Isle of Wight NHS Trust CEO - is urging Islanders to do their bit to help stop the spread of Covid-19, without which will see our health and social care services put under unbearable pressure

12, September 2018·2 min read

Drop in number of complaints against Isle of Wight GP and dental practices

Whilst the number of recorded written complaints about GPs and dental practices rose by 4% across England, here on the Isle of Wight they have dropped 6%.

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