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UK HEALTHCARE SCAMS: WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE AND …

WEBApply and bill for treatments under your name; Claim prescription medications; Make false insurance claims; Blackmail or hold data for ransoms. Scammers collect medical data …

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CENSUS DATA REVEALS AROUND 10,000 ISLANDERS DESCRIBE …

WEBNearly 10,000 people on the Island described their health as 'bad' or 'very bad' in the latest census, new data has revealed. In data collected on the most recent census in 2021, …

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HERE'S WHAT COULD BE COMING TO ST MARY'S AS PART OF £

WEBMore details have been unveiled about the Isle of Wight’s proposed new £10million Community Diagnostic Centre. It is expected to open at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport by …

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Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

WEBIf you have a news story that you think we should know about, then get in touch. Telephone: 01983 898288 Email: [email protected] You can also now send us Anonymous Tip-Offs.. …

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NEW £70 PRICE CAP FOR NHS PATIENTS TRAVELLING TO

WEBWightlink is making changes to further support Isle of Wight residents with health issues who need to use its ferries by introducing a £70 price cap for NHS patients. Every year …

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NEW DEMENTIA HUB SET TO OPEN IN COWES NEXT WEEK

WEBCouncillor Debbie Andre, Cabinet member for adult social care and public health, said: “The Isle of Wight Dementia Strategy published in 2022 was the culmination of what …

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NEW BLOOD TEST BOOKING SERVICE AT ST MARY’S

WEBIslanders needing a blood test at St Mary’s Hospital will be asked to book an appointment using a new online system from Tuesday 27th June. Patients will be able to choose a …

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ISLE OF WIGHT GP SURGERIES RANKED FROM GOOD TO BAD IN …

WEBHow many patients spoke to their preferred GP 1 – Argyll House (Ryde) – 47% 2 – Wight Primary Partnerships – 42% 3 – St Helens Medical Centre – 40% 4 – Medina Healthcare …

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GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS NEW SEN SCHOOL WILL BE BUILT ON …

WEBThe Island has the 5th highest number of pupils with Educational Health Care Plans (EHCP) across England at 1,450. And it is a figure that is expected to grow by 2027.

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NEW CHAIR FOR LOCAL GP FEDERATION

WEBThe new Chair of the Federation is Dr Margarita Kitova-John who has been one of the Directors since October 2015, representing the smaller practices on the island. Dr Kitova …

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NEWPORT DOCTORS' SURGERIES COULD BE RELOCATED TO ST …

WEBThe Island’s county town could be left without a central doctors’ surgery leaving tens of thousands of Islanders facing the consequences. Plans have been revealed to relocate …

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NHS TRUST USES DIGITAL INNOVATION TO SECURE FINALIST

WEBIsle of Wight NHS Trust has announced that 2 of its projects, which use digital technology to enhance mental health services, have advanced to the finals of a prestigious national …

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NEW 14-BED COMMUNITY UNIT OPENS AT ST MARY’S HOSPITAL

WEBThe Isle of Wight NHS Trust has opened a new 14-bed Community Unit at St Mary’s Hospital to help ease winter pressures and support people to leave hospital as soon as …

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STATISTICS REVEAL HOW GP SURGERIES ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT …

WEBThe NHS appears to be in crisis. Nationally, official complaints about GPs have risen by 40% in just 1 year. A total of 120,024 complaints were made about GPs in 2021/22, …

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PATIENT ADVICE AND LIAISON SERVICE MOVED TO HELP

WEBThe Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) has moved to offer patients and carers a much more accessible and visible presence at St Mary’s …

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WOOTTON DOCTOR'S SURGERY TO PERMANENTLY RELOCATE …

WEBWootton will lose its doctor’s surgery later this year as it is announced Wootton Bridge Medical Centre is to permanently move to a new site in Newport and will be run by …

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BEECH GROVE SURGERY WILL CLOSE WITH 4,592 PATIENTS …

WEBBeech Grove Surgery in Brading and Lake will close its doors next year, with 4,500 patients set to be moved to other practices by the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group, it …

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RIVERSIDE CENTRE NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK OFFERING WALK …

WEBRiverside Centre in Newport is now offering walk-in appointments to people aged 12-15 for their first or second COVID-19 vaccinations. The Solent NHS Trust-run site at the …

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FORMER PARAMEDIC STRUCK OFF AFTER CHILD SEX OFFENCE …

WEBA former Isle of Wight paramedic has been struck off the medical register after being convicted of making indecent photographs of children and possessing an extreme …

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