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The Isle of Wight CCG have apologised for the confusion over booster jabs and admit they need to do better
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The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is urgently seeking rental rooms and properties for NHS professionals working on the Island
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News OnTheWight shares an update on the number of daily and weekly positive Covid-19 tests and deaths on the Isle of Wight
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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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Every day for weeks readers have been getting in touch sharing the issues they've had trying to get their booster jabs. Here's what the CCG say
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This reader says the plans will punish the less prosperous residents needing care
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As well as an opportunity to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness, you can meet organisations who support the Island’s LGBTQ+ community
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News OnTheWight shares the weekly results of positive Covid-19 tests and deaths on the Isle of Wight, as well as hospital admissions and age breakdowns
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The Island Roads staff charity committee say they weren't able to hold as many fundraising events in the last year as they'd like to have, so Daisy Chains remains the chosen charity of the year
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There is still time to sign the petition supporting midwifery in the UK after supporters gathered on Appley Beach on Sunday
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Just because you have been jabbed, double jabbed or triple jabbed, it does not mean you can't catch Covid-19, or won't pass it on to others
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As Isle of Wight council Mental Health Champion, Cllr Lilley highlights the importance of supportive interventions for men with mental health difficulties
