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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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Cllr Lora Peacey-Wilcox said Islanders were concerned about obtaining medication, short-notice closures and retention and recruitment of staff in pharmacies
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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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Diabetes Group IW share details of free activities coming up next week to support Diabetes Awareness Month
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Whilst nurses around the UK are expected to take strike action before the end of the year over pay and patient safety, here's why Isle of Wight nurses will not be taking part
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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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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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The Emergency Department is operating at 120 per cent capacity and despite the very best efforts of staff, people are having to wait to be admitted into a bed
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Beyond this autumn term offer, the School Aged Immunisation service will continue its year-round schedule of vaccinations
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NHS leaders on the Isle of Wight are calling on people to only go to the Emergency Department if they are experiencing a life-threatening illness or injury
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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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There is an increasing rate of Isle of Wight hospital admissions due to alcohol-related conditions and deaths from drug misuse remain above the national and south-east average
