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The CQC has a statutory duty to monitor and report on how services apply the Mental Health Act to detain and treat people who have a mental illness and need protection for their own health or safety, or the safety of other people
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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There's a walk-in session today in Ryde and another next Thursday in Sandown, as well as appointments with GPs and community pharmacies
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“All general bills are a worry. It’s crushing to not even be able to afford the most basics in life due to being an unpaid carer,” said one unpaid carer responding to the Carers Trust survey
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£13,000 has already been raised, but more support is needed to help reach the £50,000 target for treatment to fight stage four bowel cancer that has spread to other parts of Reece's body
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The aim of the campaign is to raise as much awareness around the world as they can, so people are not overlooked as Zoe was
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Baby Ava was born 14 weeks early, weighing just 1lb 4oz. It's taken 11 months, but she's now on the Island and will be going home very soon
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Wellow Unit have made it down to the final three, beating over 100 nominations in the Best Team category. They'll find out tonight whether they have won
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Accidental poisonings on the Isle of Wight accounted for 45 emergency admissions for 0 to 4-year-olds between 2018-2021
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See a roundup of the number of reported positive Covid tests, age breakdowns, hospital admissions, vaccinations and deaths on the Isle of Wight
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Isle of Wight families and midwives are coming together for a peaceful protest regarding the crisis in maternity services all over the country
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A study conducted by English National Opera’s Breath programme into the benefits of singing for those living with Long Covid showed a marked improvement in extent of breathlessness and also in general mental wellbeing for participants
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There'll be a number of changes from 21st November. See within for full details
