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Nurses are ready and waiting to provide catchup vaccination clinics for the HPV vaccine, the 3-in-1 tetanus, diphtheria and polio booster, MMR and flu vaccines
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The hospital is only able to treat people with life threatening conditions and injuries, so anyone who arrives without a life-threatening condition or injury will be redirected to alternative services
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There are three full wards of people being cared for in hospital who do not need to be there. Some people have declined social care placements because they don't want to travel between towns to visit their relatives
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The CQC has teamed up with Disability Rights UK to help make giving feedback easier for those who are deaf or hard of hearing
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Ryde Safe Haven offers any over 18s on the Island a ‘safe space’ out of hours on Fridays, weekends and bank holidays
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An Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board report revealed that the Laidlaw unit has an ‘inadequate’ alarm system and fire safety strategy
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The Isle of Wight NHS Trust saw a serious strain at St Mary’s Hospital, in Newport, on Tuesday, and was concerned it could not provide critical services for patients
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News OnTheWight shares a roundup of hospital admissions, vaccinations, deaths and positive Covid-19 tests with age breakdowns on the Isle of Wight
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The clinical lead on the Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board shares this plea ahead of Cowes Week, which starts this weekend
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The pilot which is taking place at St Mary's and eight other hospitals around the country will help relieve pressure on waiting lists for specialist procedure
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Find out which GP surgery consistently came out on top when ranked by patients who completed the annual GP survey
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Isle of Wight NHS Trust say they committed to reducing their impact on the planet and meeting their net zero target by 2045
