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Dying Matters Awareness Week

Mar 10th, 2010 | By Andy Hollebon | Category: 2010, Advertising, Campaign, Community Forum, Equality, Featured News, Government, Health, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Lifestyle, National News, News

Isle of Wight NHS is supporting a national campaign ‘Dying Matters Awareness Week’ to encourage people to talk openly about bereavement…



Island Reception For NHS Snow Heroes

Mar 9th, 2010 | By Andy Hollebon | Category: 2010, Awards, Community Forum, Culture, Environment, Government, Island Town and Village News, Island Views, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Isle of Wight Volunteers, Lifestyle, News, People, Snow, South East

Last week 45 individuals and teams were recognised for their hard work and dedication during the January snow with an NHS Snow Heroes reception in the Full Circle Restaurant, St Mary’s Hospital…



Integration Of Nursing Service to ‘Mountbatten Nurses’

Feb 5th, 2010 | By Andy Hollebon | Category: Community, Consultation, Equality, Government, Health, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, News, Online News

New Arrangements For Isle of Wight Palliative Care Home Visiting Service. As part of the new integrated service agreement has been reached between NHS Isle of Wight and the Earl Mountbatten Hospice to provide a new Palliative Care Home Visiting Service from 1st April 2010…



National Salt Awareness Week

Jan 28th, 2010 | By Andy Hollebon | Category: 2010, Advertising, Campaign, Community, Education, Government, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Lifestyle, News, People, Public Information

The Island’s NHS, together with IW Chamber Health, is helping in the battle to reduce the UK’s salt consumption by supporting the 11th National Salt Awareness Week which runs from 1st – 7th February 2010…



Emergency Department Staffing and Safety

Jan 26th, 2010 | By Andy Hollebon | Category: Community Forum, Equality, Island Views, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services

In response to the news carried by Isle of Wight Radio on Monday morning about the Emergency Department at St. Mary’s Hospital, Mr Robin Beal, Clinical Director for Emergency Services replied…



New NHS Dental Practices for the Island

Jan 23rd, 2010 | By Andy Hollebon | Category: Advertising, Community, Health, Isle of Wight Services, News, Public Information, Town & Village News

Two new dental practices at Freshwater and Ryde were officially opened this week on the Island. The practices represent a joint development between the Island’s NHS and Integrated Dental Holdings and will offer over 12,000 Islanders access to NHS dental treatment…



Shadow Health Secretary Views Partnership In Action

Jan 23rd, 2010 | By Andy Hollebon | Category: Community Forum, Equality, Government, Isle of Wight Services, Media, News, Public Information

Following our news of the visit by Shadow Health Secretary Andrew Lansley to the Isle of Wight. Island NHS provide this review: Visits to St. Mary’s Hospital and Prison Healthcare Unit demonstrate co-operation…



Appeal To Help Keep Norovirus Out Of Hospital

Jan 19th, 2010 | By Andy Hollebon | Category: Appeal, Community, Government, Health, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, News, People

The Chief Nurse at St Mary’s Hospital is again asking the public for their help in reducing the risk of more cases of possible Norovirus being brought into St. Mary’s Hospital…