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"Make the most of the bank holiday weekend, but please do it in as safe a way as possible" is the advice from health chief ahead of New Year's Eve parties or get togethers this weekend
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A charity make over day will help raise cash for Help2Grieve
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The CQC's unannounced visit to St Mary's Hospital resulted in an initial list of 59 points that need addressing, including understaffed emergency department, unacceptable number of ward moves for patients; delays in discharging terminally ill patients and missed medication.
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Sister of the bride having a hen night was locked out and multiple birthdays were disrupted after too many tickets were sold for UB40 at the Gardens. OnTheWight's been on site to try and get to the bottom of it.
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The Walk and Talk sessions offer a chance to open up, meet new friends and understand that it's OK to not be OK
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The new service launched by Isle of Wight NHS Trust aims to help families stay in touch with their loved ones in hospital
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Residents are being urged to find other ways to show their support for the NHS
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The investigating officer said, “Stafford’s monstrous behaviour was like something from a horror film, and I am glad she is behind bars"
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January saw 3,810 cases of Covid-19 on the Isle of Wight, with 277 Covid patients in hospital and 66 deaths. The NHS Trust boss said it was her most challenging month in 39 years of healthcare
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The IW LibDems are deeply disappointed by Mr Turner’s actions and following the vote on funding to local councils on Wednesday, believes he continues to fail to stand up for the Island’s needs.
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The Director of Public Health for the Isle of Wight joins other health chiefs on the Island who have spoken out about problems with capacity at the drive-in testing site
