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It's important to be mindful that those who are hard of hearing or those with autism may find communicating with someone wearing a face mask difficult
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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St Mary's Hospital relaxes face mask rules from 17th April, upholding personal choice
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In a report going to cabinet next week, the council has said prior to the partnership its public health function was not performing, nor fulfilling its duties, due to a lack of specialist staff
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British Dental Association claims low income patients are “turning away from NHS dentistry in droves”, due to Government’s aggressive approach to stop ineligible patients.
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New figures show the proportion of girls on the Isle of Wight getting vaccinated against the potentially cancer-causing HPV virus has fallen in recent years.
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Family Assist Solent is available to Isle of Wight families, and provides key pieces of information by e-mail at the relevant stages throughout pregnancy and the different development stages of a child's life
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My daughter and I have just completed a four week course organised by the Isle of Wight Council Community and...
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The teenager has raised the issue with her GP throughout 2020 and being given multiple courses of antibiotics, but told she'd not had tonsillitis enough times this year to even get a referral to the ENT consultant on the Island
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The Isle of Wight Branch of Parkinson's UK is inviting people to join them for a Family Fun Day on Saturday 23rd July 2011 to raise funds so they can continue to provide support and friendship for people affected by Parkinson's.
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The NHS Covid-19 App - trailblazed on the Isle of Wight in 2020 - retires, marking end of a £76m legacy
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The new service - starting in April 2021 - will feature several innovations. Details within
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We’ve so much admiration for the Fell runners who gathered in Ventnor last weekend. It takes a lot to run...
