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Below are Isle of Wight stories relating to health, wellbeing and social care.

13, April 2021·1 min read

A third of Isle of Wight cancer patients turned down surgery in Portsmouth

There is concern that patients who deferred or declined cancer appointments at mainland hospitals may have inadvertently been caused harm by delaying their own treatment

illustation of person having covid-19 test by United Nations

13, 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

12, April 2021·1 min read

Covid-19 backlog results in year-long waits for surgery

In April last year on the Isle of Wight, only 18 people had to face a potential 52-week wait

12, April 2021·2 min read

New strategy to improve Isle of Wight Ambulance Service announced

News ways of working have been announced for the country's smallest ambulance service

8, April 2021·1 min read

Latest Isle of Wight Covid-19 vaccination figures

The latest figures for Covid-19 vaccinations on the Isle of Wight reveal that 80 per cent of NHS staff have now had their second dose. More details within

up and down arrow sculpture in the woods

6, April 2021·3 min read

Weekly update of Isle of Wight Covid-19 figures: Positive tests, deaths, age breakdown and hospitalisations (update 2)

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

5, April 2021·2 min read

Innovative new home-based approach supporting Islanders with diabetes

This innovative and collaborative approach has been acknowledged within the field of diabetic footcare

Kim Blackburn showing front and back of long hair outside te Wessex Cancer Trust charity shop

5, April 2021·1 min read

Kim’s birthday head shave aims to raise cash for charity

Kim is hoping to raise as much money as possible for Wessex Cancer Trust, to support the vital Daisy Bus service, which takes Island patients to mainland hospitals for their cancer treatment

1, April 2021·3 min read

Find your own Wight space this Easter, say Isle of Wight council

With more than 60 miles of beaches and 520 miles of rights of way, the council's director of public health urges people to avoid the most crowded places and to find their own space