Isle of Wight health

scrabble letters on the table spelling Stay Home

4, May 2021·2 min read

£500 grant available for people self-isolating due to Covid-19

Self-isolation is different to lockdown and social-distancing, but if you have to do it, you could be eligible for a £500 one-off payment

One year at test centre - Victoria Bamford

30, April 2021·3 min read

The highs and lows of 12 months at the Isle of Wight Covid-19 testing site

Victoria shares stories of the highs and lows of running the Covid-19 test centre on the Isle of Wight for the past 12 months

Alison Smith managing director of the Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

30, April 2021·1 min read

Isle of Wight CCG merges with other groups across Hampshire and Southampton

Moving from looking after just the Island’s population, the body now covers the healthcare of 1.66 million people

29, April 2021·2 min read

Concerns over number of antipsychotic medication prescriptions for dementia patients

MD of the CCG says "treatment is based on the individual’s needs", but the Alzheimer’s Society is "extremely concerned" about the rise in the number of antipsychotic medication prescriptions

29, April 2021·1 min read

Latest Covid-19 vaccinations figures for the Isle of Wight

The latest set of figures reveals how many Islanders have had their first or second Covid-19 jab

28, April 2021·2 min read

Over 17,000 Covid-19 vaccinations given at St Mary’s Hospital

The mammoth task has been a phenomenal team effort, where safety and efficiency has been the priority

28, April 2021·2 min read

All change for symptom-free community Covid testing on the Isle of Wight

Major changes to the sites for symptom-free Covid testing come into effect from the end of this week. Details within

27, April 2021·2 min read

Weekly update of Isle of Wight Covid-19 figures: Positive tests, deaths, age breakdown and hospitalisations

News OnTheWight shares the weekly results of confirmed positive Coronavirus tests and deaths on the Isle of Wight, as well as hospital admissions and age breakdowns

26, April 2021·4 min read

Isle of Wight’s suicide prevention plan still ‘not fit for purpose’ believes councillor

Cllr Lilley believes the suicide prevention plan on the Isle of Wight is 'not fit for purpose' despite recommendations from a group tasked with investigating the Suicide and Prevention Strategy