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Porters at St Mary’s Hospital raised £600 after letting their moustaches run wild throughout Movember 2013, a campaign which helps raise awareness among men of the warning signs of prostate cancer.
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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Tomorrow sees the Withyar Tree Essence workshop take place. Jan Harper is inviting readers a special, one day workshop at...
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If you missed the posting last week about the Charity Dinner Dance for the ‘Barely Born Appeal’, it’s time to...
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After a 'vote of no confidence' in the Isle of Wight CCG by Policy and Scrutiny members, the organisation which plans and funds NHS services say they'll improve and will involve local people.
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Isle of Wight council are considering scrapping a scheme that helps fund cross-Solent travel for the most vulnerable Islanders receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy or renal dialysis on the mainland . It will be a budget saving of £60,000 per annum.
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Under 40s have risks with Oxford-AstraZeneca jabs, so Pfizer and Moderna are options. There’s running confusion on how to get them on the Isle of Wight. Here’s a tale of one Islander’s frustration and possible routes to vaccination
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News OnTheWight has been in touch with Bob Seely about his return from London, self-isolation and if he’s been tested, after readers sent us questions
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The number of Year 6 children who are classed as overweight or obese on the Isle of Wight has risen by 52 per cent in the last year, prompting concerns about future psychological and health issues
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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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In a report, due to be seen by the CCG board tomorrow (Thursday), concerns have been raised about the insufficient capacity in the short-term to clear the waiting list by the end of March.
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An update on the number of positive Covid-19 tests, deaths and hospital admissions on the Isle of Wight, including graphs showing trend over last two weeks
