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Isle of Wight NHS Trust say they need to spend an additional £10-12 million in order to provide a similar standard of healthcare to that enjoyed by mainland residents, so although the extra money is welcomed, it's half of what's needed
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As well as being able to get walk-in blood tests at the hospital, if you are over the age of 12-years-old, you can have your bloods taken at your GP Practice
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They say that in departments where immunocompromised patients are treated, the need for face coverings continues, but not in other parts of the hospital
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The patient was holding for more than an hour and a half before they gave up and visited the surgery in person
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There's been a slight rise in the number of positive Covid tests on the Isle of Wight in the last week. See those figures, with age breakdowns, and a roundup of hospital admissions, vaccinations and deaths
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More details of how some of the £48m promised for Isle of Wight NHS Trust will be spent are revealed
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The new operating theatre for eye surgery will mean 40 per cent more cataract operations each year and day surgery capacity increased by 20 per cent
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Assura have owned the building since 2017, three years after it was built - but have committed to resolving the problems with movement in the foundations
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There's been a drop in the number of positive Covid tests on the Isle of Wight in the last week. See those figures, with age breakdowns, and a roundup of hospital admissions, vaccinations and deaths
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A new programme of vaccinations will be rolled out next month, but in the meantime the Vaccination Centre at Riverside will be closing its doors
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Via a special code through the Southern Vectis App, cancer patients travelling to the wellbeing centre can access half price day tickets with Southern Vectis
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The eight-year-old building in Wootton will need to be rebuilt after a survey found movement
