Local residents and parents of children who are ‘at risk’ from flu are being urged by the Isle of Wight NHS to claim their free flu jab. You can protect yourself now by taking advantage of free flu immunisation of which 26,941 flu vaccines were given by Island GPs last year…
Diabetes is a serious condition in which the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high. If left untreated it can lead to life threatening complications. However, if diagnosed early, the risk of serious health problems can be reduced and diabetes can be controlled.
One of the goals of World Diabetes Day on 14th [...]
On average one person dies of mouth cancer every 5 hours in the UK and the number of cases is on the increase. To help raise awareness of this killer disease, the Island’s NHS Oral Health Promotion Team will be at a number of venues on the Island throughout Mouth Cancer Action Week…
On Saturday 8th November 2008 between 12:00 noon and 4.00p.m. the Pathology Department at St. Mary’s Hospital is opening its doors to any member of the public who is interested in finding out more about the tests undertaken to diagnose disease…
As part of National Pathology Week the Isle of Wight Pathology Department at St. Mary’s Hospital is opening its doors to any member of the public who is interested in finding out more about the tests undertaken to diagnose disease…
If you have a cough that won’t go away, feel out of breath and more tired than normal or have lost weight but don’t know why see your doctor straight away as it could be the early signs of lung cancer. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and the aim of this year’s campaign is to raise awareness about the importance of early detection – it really can save your life.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and as the Island approaches ‘wear it pink’ day on 31st October the Island’s NHS is urging women over 50 who have not taken up their routine screening appointment to get in touch.
Around 9,000 screening invitations are sent out each year to Island women aged between 50 and 70, [...]
A useful piece of equipment used to diagnose and assess tumours has been donated to the Urology Department at St Mary’s Hospital by a leading cancer support group. The bladder scanner cost in excess of £6,000 and was funded by PCaSO, a Prostate Cancer Network…
