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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.

1, December 2019·2 min read

Protect your loved ones – Get your free ‘In Case Of Emergency’ card next week

This simple idea could save vital time for a relative or friend, in case of an accident. They're available, for free, next week

3, February 2009·1 min read

Winter Weather Advice from NHS Isle of Wight

News in from the Primary Care Trust which will be of interest to ayone planning to attend St Mary’s Hospital...

Graffiti showing the male Monopoly character with a top hat

25, November 2020·1 min read

Open Letter to MP: Transparency over £10.5bn PPE middle men needed

One go-between for a supplier of PPE made £21m profit - the same value of the free school meal voucher scheme. Richard Quigley asks the MP to seek details of the companies who benefited from the VIP channel

11, June 2009·1 min read

Support Round Island Charity Cycle For O2E

Please help these guys raise cash for the O2E charity. It's a very worthy cause.

15, December 2015·2 min read

Hospital surgery will continue over Christmas and New Year

With the exception of the bank holidays, planned day surgery and in-patient surgery continues throughout the festive period.

19, July 2011·1 min read

Smart Team Raises £800+ For Cancer Research UK

A team from Smart Recruitment raised over £800 at the weekend during the Race for Life. Well done to you all.

9, April 2019·1 min read

‘Unprecedented demand’ for Isle of Wight sexual health tests leads to delays

Isle of Wight NHS Trust say there has been unprecedented demand for chlamydia and gonorrhea testing.

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31, December 2020·8 min read

‘Astonishment, disbelief and growing anxiety’ from Isle of Wight school staff and teachers as primary pupils return to school next week (Update 2)

Isle of Wight support staff and teachers have expressed their "astonishment, disbelief and growing anxiety" over plans for primary pupils to return to school next week. More than 50 people have signed a letter to the IW council urging them to reconsider the plans

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4, July 2023·3 min read

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