After Islanders were confused why Bob Seely said he wants regular Covid-19 testing for NHS staff, then voted against it the same day, News OnTheWight got in touch to find out why. Here’s his reply
With social distancing and infection control measures in place in operating theatres and on wards, procedures are understandably taking a lot longer to complete, meaning the backlog will potentially take longer to clear than under normal circumstances
Isle of Wight council investments are at the cost of local community, says Cllr Love, as IWC say they cannot continue funding arrangements with Breakout Youth
The Community Mental Health Team have been thanked for their hard work, after the CQC inspectors found several improvements in the service following a recent inspection
One of the GPs involved in the merger said, “This is a good news story for patients. Whilst some of our specialist clinics may only be available at one site, in general our patients will in future have greater choice by choosing which medical centre they attend."
While the Trust welcomed positive feedback about improvements since last inspection they say they're aware there's a great deal of work to do and will be taking urgent action in some areas.
A former service user at one of the Isle of Wight's mental health day centres, shares his story of being saved from suicide and why he believes closing the centres will be false economy that could end in tragedy.
"It shouldn't have happened," says girl's mother. This terrible tale of loss has been officially investigated by NHS England to see if health professionals could have done more to prevent it.
Find out what your councillor has to say about the issues being debated at first Isle of Wight full council meeting of 2019. Follow our live reporting here.