Random

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.

If you have a health related story-lead that you’d like to share with our readers, get in touch.

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

28, October 2016·3 min read

Pioneering partnership in mental health receives royal award

A project known as Serenity Integrated Mentoring (SIM) is the winner of the HRH The Prince of Wales Award for Integrated Approaches to Care at this year’s Nursing Times awards

26, January 2010·1 min read

Island Wide Smiles: Support Group For Cleft Lip and Palate

A new support group has been set up to provide help and advice for those affected by cleft palate

6, October 2024·1 min read

Overwhelmed Freshwater mydentist staff face uncertainty and patient aggression

Staff at Freshwater's mydentist face aggression from patients and uncertainty around transition to new provider

19, October 2018·3 min read

Isle of Wight patient safety a ‘serious concern’ says watchdog

Medical watchdog, the General Medical Council, raised a number of serious concerns about patient safety at St Mary's Hospital following an inspection earlier this year. OnTheWight has the details.

8, May 2013·1 min read

Find out how Island doctors and nurses are making a difference in South Sudan

Find out more about the work in the South Sudan or consider getting involved yourself at AGM on 15th May.

Staff at Argyll House Surgery training to use equipment 2

31, July 2019·2 min read

Pioneering app to diagnose skin problems being trialled on the Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight has a high rate of melanoma, so this new App that is easy to use and gets quick results, is a real benefit to the surgeries taking part.

21, August 2020·2 min read

‘Summer Flu’ more deadly than Covid-19, reveals Office for National Statistics data – but it’s not the full picture (updated)

The use of the data from the Office of National Statistics has been challenged by the fact checking service Full Fact. Details within

Woman with painted nails and fancy watch using a mobile phone Paul Hanaoka

13, August 2020·4 min read

Free daily newsletter