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Two years ago the care home was rated as 'Good' by the CQC, but a number of recent issues has resulted in it being placed in Special Measures
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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A recent workshop saw representatives from the voluntary sector as well as NHS Trust, Isle of Wight council and more, find out how lessons learned during Covid would be put to positive use
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Despite what you might be told by the national booking system, you won't need to leave the Island for a Covid-19 booster jab
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Watch the free demos in person and learn how to help save someone's life if their breathing or heart stops
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Mark Chiverton says, "If the Government fails to act quickly to reverse the current drift, there will be yet more unnecessary damage to the education of children and young people"
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"Someone within two meters of us for fifteen minutes was carrying Covid. Tourists? Second-homers? Doubt it. Complacency is the problem"
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Covid has been rising strongly among the Island’s youth (detailed breakdown enclosed), so naturally Islanders will want to hear from the Isle of Wight schools for the full picture of how they’re being affected
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The figures have been steadily rising for the last two weeks, but hit a spike today. Details within
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The ongoing support of St John has helped the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service to care for the community efficiently and effectively
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The new hub is expected to streamline the support some Islanders have in their homes and reduce the number of professionals visiting and "the interruptions to daily life that can create"
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When Islanders saw ‘very few available’ for IW drive-in PCR Covid test there was concern, so News OnTheWight has been digging into the data to reveal what’s been happening
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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
