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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.

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

12, June 2020·2 min read

‘Overt racism and unconscious bias’ faced by Isle of Wight NHS workers discussed at Board meeting

Kemi Adenubi, a non-executive director of the IW NHS Trust, said, “It is not just lives that matter, it is the living of those lives that matter"

3, May 2007·1 min read

They Vant Your Blood

I know it feels like they always want a piece of you (especially at the rate of Ventnor’s Council Tax)...

22, May 2024·1 min read

Call for medical negligence scrutiny after contaminated blood compensation scheme launch

Blood scandal cover-up: PCC Jones calls for accountability and justice for victims

28, April 2011·1 min read

Isle of Wight Cyclists Take On Southampton In Mass Participation Cycling Event

Take part to help thrash Southampton in Wight Wheels Challenge, you could win a bike or one of the many other prizes

27, June 2022·2 min read

Cycling can help save you money, boost your mood and improve your well being

As part of the World Wellbeing Week, leading specialist bike insurer cycleGuard has investigated the mental health benefits of cycling

5, March 2024·2 min read

Syphilis and gonorrhea rates rise on Isle of Wight, sexual health services respond

Isle of Wight Public Health confronts notable rise in syphilis and gonorrhea

26, March 2018·1 min read

All Isle of Wight GP practices sign up to info sharing scheme

All 16 GP practices have adopted the Care and Health Information Exchange (CHIE) - a secure system which shares health and social care information from GP surgeries, hospitals, social services, etc.

12, June 2020·1 min read

Isle of Wight NHS Trust expects uphill battle in clearing waiting lists

Isle of Wight health bosses are looking at ways to open up the hospital and get back to business as the waiting list for treatments continues to grow

8, April 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight 111 service has had 1,340 potential Covid-19 symptom reports – but the picture is complex

The official C19 count only includes hospital cases (38 on IW). There have been no official figures for those with C19 at home. This NHS 111 data (which started 18 March), gives a glimpse, but the figures aren’t as obvious as they might first appear.

18, April 2020·1 min read

A leap in the number of official number of confirmed Isle of Wight Covid-19 cases

Yesterday the NHS Trust CEO said the number of people being treated in the hospital is still in single figures. That may change with this latest increase, but they are well-prepared

Bob and Paul sitting at a table for a radio recording

4, October 2019·4 min read

Islanders learn more about the ‘abolition of our NHS’ at Sell-Off screening and Q&A

Christine says the mood among the packed audience was one of disbelief, dismay, shock, anger and sadness after the screening and talk about the abolition of the NHS.

8, November 2017·1 min read

NHS Staff encouraged to speak up about bullying

The new Chairman of Isle of Wight NHS Trust has said that staff and volunteers must feel able to speak up about bullying issues.

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