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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The Chair of the Scrutiny Committee explained that he'd been advised to travel to Lewisham to get a Coronavirus test.
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The message is to not join the queue for walk-in Covid vaccinations today in East Cowes as all 200 doses are now spoken for
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You can get first or second dose walk-in jabs at Riverside and Westridge, but they are not set up for booster walk-ins and residents turning up are putting extra pressure on the system
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Have you ever considered giving blood? There are plenty of sessions on the Island over the next few weeks.
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Leader of the Isle of Wight council says that it is vitally important people take the time to make a plan in case they are ever asked to self-isolate
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Doctors vote to take day of action in protest at pension changes
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VB has discovered that dog owners who don't clear up after their dogs have been getting away with it for years
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Isle of Wight CCG urge residents to wait until they receive their booster vaccination invitation before booking a slot
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Six year old Finley is battling Leukaemia and now at the point of needing a life-saving bone marrow transplant as his last hope of a cure. The recruitment drive on Sunday hopes to find that match.
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Yes ladies, don’t forget that if you’re in Neport tomorrow evening, make sure you pop into Coast (opposite Morrisons) to...