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

26, January 2023·2 min read

£2m funding supports ten new schemes aimed at helping to clear hospital beds

Isle of Wight receives nearly £2 million in funding for hospital discharge and additional home care capacity as part of national effort to clear NHS beds

4, August 2019·3 min read

£48m cash boost for Isle of Wight NHS Trust to redesign acute services (updated)

In March the Isle of Wight NHS Trust was placed in financial special measures and received a warning notice to improve services provided by the Emergency Department.

5, August 2019·2 min read

£48m NHS funding boost: Details emerge on how it will be used

Isle of Wight NHS Trust, which runs ambulance, community, hospital and mental health services on the Island, will receive the money as part of a national allocation of capital funding for NHS upgrades.

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

30, November 2016·1 min read

£50k funding secured to produce bid for £500k

The Isle of Wight Council has successfully secured £50,000 from the government to help develop a bid for up to £500,000.

17, January 2022·1 min read

£6,000 one-off grants for hospitality, accommodation and leisure sectors impacted by rise of Omicron

Hospitality and leisure businesses are urged to check whether they are eligible for the latest round of funding and to apply by 18th February. Details within the article

13, March 2019·2 min read

£60,000 travel scheme for cancer treatment looks set to be saved

The Isle of Wight council had planned to cut the £60,000 Cross-Solent Travel Scheme funding, but following a 3,000+ strong petition and Healthwatch survey, the Cabinet member is recommending it is retained and gifted to the NHS to administer.

6, August 2021·1 min read

£80,000 bill to get Westridge Covid vaccination centre up and running

Urgent works were required to get the building fit for purpose, within the tight timescales

28, February 2020·2 min read

£849,000 secured to review Isle of Wight special schools’ capital provision says MP

Bob Seely secured a debate on SEND provision on the Isle of Wight this week. Watch the debate within

19, February 2021·2 min read

100 years of LGBTQ+ Heritage on the Isle of Wight: Out on an Island

The Out on an Island team have had a busy week in the run-up to the final episode of It's a Sin. They share details of the project within

31, January 2022·1 min read

11-week trial into corruption and bribery begins for two Isle of Wight NHS officials

Money from pharmaceutical companies was supposed to be paid to the Isle of Wight CCG, instead it went to a company set up by a GP and head of medicines management at the CCG, it's been alleged

3, October 2011·1 min read

111 To Replace NHS Direct

New telephone service for out of hours NHS queries

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