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Below are Isle of Wight stories relating to health, wellbeing and social care.

person in dentists chair with dentist explaining xray

9, June 2023·1 min read

Isle of Wight’s dentistry crisis raised by Healthwatch at Commons Roundtable

Healthwatch Isle of Wight urged MPs to reform NHS dentistry at parliamentary roundtable

Police officer at control centre - west midlands police

7, June 2023·2 min read

Isle of Wight’s 111 non-emergency service outperforms National average

Isle of Wight's 111 non-emergency health service experiences a significant 38% demand surge in five years

1, June 2023·1 min read

New NHS Trust CEO honours ‘compassionate and dedicated’ staff on day one

Penny Emerit, newly appointed CEO of two NHS Trusts, lauds compassionate staff while envisioning transformative healthcare service improvements

1, June 2023·3 min read

Isle of Wight council launches comprehensive strategy supporting 19,000 unpaid carers

Isle of Wight council and Carers IW jointly introduce a strategy supporting 19,000 unpaid carers on the Island

Rishi Sunak standing in front of Houses of Parliament

28, May 2023·1 min read

Letter: Virtual politics or factual fallacies? Unpacking Prime Minister Sunak’s NHS claims

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces scrutiny over incorrect NHS dentist numbers, claiming 500 more when in fact there are 1,100 fewer than before the Pandemic