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

7, March 2023·1 min read

Don’t miss free diabetes care event with Isle of Wight’s Lead Nurse, Liz Whittingstall: Register now

Liz will provide a general overview and update on diabetes care for people living on the Isle of Wight, followed by a question and answer session

The Independent Living Centre with OTW flash

3, March 2023·3 min read

Independent Living Centre on the Isle of Wight to close due to funding shortage

Other services provided by People Matter IW will continue and the Centre will remain open until the end of the month

28, February 2023·3 min read

Find support and information at Isle of Wight Diabetes Group’s free event with Lead Diabetes Nurse

Diabetes Group IW is hosting the Lead Diabetes Nurse from St Mary's hospital at a free Speaker Event in March, as well as regular coffee mornings and drop-in sessions

Neon sign reading and breathe on a background of green foliage by max-van-den-oetelaar with OTW flash

28, February 2023·2 min read

Learn from the experts: Menopause and Self-Care event comes to the Isle of Wight

Discover self-care techniques for menopausal women with six expert speakers at this Isle of Wight event

20, February 2023·1 min read

Call for people affected by dementia on the Isle of Wight to share their diagnosis experience

The survey, which will help Alzheimer’s Society better understand the barriers to diagnosis, closes on 3rd March

17, February 2023·1 min read

Neurodiverse Isle of Wight nurse shortlisted for two Student Nursing Times Awards

Student nurse reaches final of prestigious awards for raising the profile of equality and diversity in the workplace

15, February 2023·2 min read

Isle of Wight NHS Trust provides seamless care for heart attack patient

Murray Clark, a community first responder, praises seamless and faultless care from St Mary's Hospital and Queen Alexandra Hospital (Portsmouth) after surviving a heart attack

Mountbatten director of operations and nurse

14, February 2023·1 min read

Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s charity film nominated for prestigious Smiley Awards

Mountbatten a finalist in world’s biggest charity film campaign. Find out how to cast your vote to help them win

9, February 2023·2 min read

Disagreement over cuts to Stroke support service

There seems to be a disagreement between the Isle of Wight council and the Stroke Association over negotiations for future funding

6, February 2023·4 min read

Stroke survivor’s plea to council: Don’t cut funding for support services

Stroke survivor Chris Messer says, “If the Stroke Association support service is cut, I would say ‘Don’t have a stroke on the Isle of Wight because you’ll get no support. You’ll have nowhere to go’. It would be devastating"

3, February 2023·2 min read

Cllr Love: NHS should be paying for Cross-Solent patient transport, not council

Cllr Love says that less than half the support fund was used last year and that the NHS agreed to match fund it but hasn't

31, January 2023·3 min read

Plans for single Chief Executive across Isle of Wight and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trusts

A single CEO and clinical leadership team will be confirmed to better plan and deliver services for a combined population of 800,000 across Portsmouth, southeast Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

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