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Date: 06 April 2020
Army personnel have been deployed on the Isle of Wight to help with the reconfiguration of St Mary’s hospital as part of the national planned mutual aid arrangements for military support for major incidents.
The transfer of sexual health services to Solent NHS Trust took place yesterday, Wednesday 1 April, with all the current IoW NHS colleagues transferring to Solent under the TUPE scheme.
The Community Unit at St Mary's Hospital has moved to Solent Grange Nursing Home.
We are facing extraordinary times due to the outbreak of Coronavirus (Covid-19) and it’s important that we all heed the advice to stay safe at home. This is a crucial step we can all take to help limit the spread of the virus and keep healthy and well.
Sadly, two people in our care have died having tested positive for COVID-19.
As part of our regular review of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Local Resilience Forum (HIOW LRF) has now declared the Coronavirus outbreak a major incident.
The Carers Lounge at St Mary’s Hospital is run by Carers IW and since the lounge was opened two years ago the team has supported 1200 carers and see approximately 65 new carers every month.
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Maternity staff were delighted to welcome two ‘Leap Year’ babies born on Saturday 29th February at St Mary’s Hospital.
Isle of Wight NHS Trust has opened a new three-bed End of Life Care Unit to help support people as they approach the end of their lives.
In collaboration with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust recently held a training day to raise awareness of the issues faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual & Transgender people (LGBT+).
Dr Victor Lawrence has been awarded an Honorary Citation from the College of Podiatry
A partnership between Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (PHT) will improve hospital-based services for people living on the Isle of Wight.
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The senior team at Isle of Wight NHS Trust has been strengthened by the arrival of a new Non-Executive Director and the reappointment of three senior leaders.
Isle of Wight NHS Trust has opened a new 14-bed Community Unit to help ease winter pressures and support people to leave hospital as soon as they are able to.
Georgina Newnham has won a prestigious National Award for her outstanding patient care
8 year old Chloe Barnicoat surprised staff working at St. Mary’s Hospital today with a special delivery of chocolate treats
The festive season is already upon us and it’s important to order your repeat prescriptions in time for the holidays.
The icon character at Robin Hill’s new Christmas event on the Isle of Wight, Pippa the polar bear, will be leaving her POLAR Hollow on Thursday 12th and Monday 16th December to bring some festive cheer to the children’s wards at both St Mary’s Hospital on the Island and Southampton General.
Working together, staff at the Trust and Isle of Wight College, were challenged to design a Christmas tree to represent equality and diversity – ‘Diversitree’.
We were absolutely thrilled to learn that Dana and Specsavers team are raising funds for a Public Access Defibrillator (PAD).
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Outpatients Department moves to bigger, brighter location ahead of new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) opening.
The Board of Isle of Wight NHS Trust is due to meet on November 14.
IW NHS Trust Volunteers Service is highly commended for 'Innovation in Volunteering Award' at the Helpforce Champions Awards 2019, providing national recognition of their fantastic contribution to volunteering in the NHS.
The Island now has over 3000 more life savers thanks to the IW NHS Trust Ambulance Training & Community Services (ATCoRS) CPR guardians.
An initial study has been launched at the David Hide Asthma & Allergy Centre at St. Mary’s Hospital to look into the effects of air pollution and allergen exposures on asthma and whether using Dyson air purifiers could provide improvements for asthma patients. An initial study has been launched at the David Hide Asthma & Allergy Centre at St. Mary’s Hospital to look into the effects of air pollution and allergen exposures on asthma and whether using Dyson air purifiers could provide improvements for asthma patients.
A flagship partnership has been announced between Solent NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IOW) to deliver mental health services on the Isle of Wight.
WellChild Nurse Paula Brooke had the privilege of not only attending the ‘Well Child Awards’ event on October 15th but the honour to be placed on The Duke and Duchess of Sussex; Prince Harry and Megan Markle’s table.
Young patients and staff at the IOW NHS Trust celebrated National Play in Hospital week which ran from Monday 7th – 12th October.
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust Volunteers Service has received national recognition of their fantastic contribution to volunteering in the NHS
Even if you don’t catch the flu yourself, you can still carry it and potentially spread it to other people
Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board met on Thursday 10 October to hear important updates on services from across the organisation.
NHS leaders have backed an ambitious campaign to increase vaccination rates across the NHS.
Open public CPR training sessions are taking place at St Mary’s Hospital on 15th, 16th & 17th October.
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Nurses, doctors, porters and volunteers are among the NHS staff backing an Island-wide campaign to tackle flu
Find out more about the transformation taking place in community mental health services by coming along to an open day
The IOW NHS Trust is appealing for knitters to help create blankets for people living with dementia whilst they are in hospital.
The Orthotics team at St. Mary’s Hospital have been praised for their commitment, innovation, skill and care.
1 in 10 people have problems controlling their bladder or bowels and it can have a real impact on people’s daily lives but in most cases the problem can be cured or managed so it doesn’t interfere with everyday life.
A new mental health service provider on the Isle of Wight is able to offer a team of staff and volunteers, who not only have professional training to support people, but crucially also have real experience of what it’s like to tackle this and navigate through the health and care system.
Isle of Wight NHS Trust has asked members of the public not attend the Emergency Department at St Mary's Hospital unless absolutely necessary.
Older people with dementia will be supported in the community by a new NHS service, following a decision by Isle of Wight NHS Trust, supported by clinical commissioners.
The IOW NHS Trust’s Patient Council met on Monday 9th September.
Following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) the IOW NHS Trust’s Urgent Care Service has been rated as ‘Good’
The local 0-19 Public Health Service are rolling out the programme across Island secondary schools and will be offering the vaccination to boys and girls aged 12 and 13.
Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have rated Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s NHS 111 service as ‘Good’.
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A Mountbatten Nurse, whose job it is to get dying people to the place where they want to spend their last remaining days, has been shortlisted for a national award and the public are being urged to vote for her to win.
The Trust’s Community Health Services for Children and Young People has been rated ‘Good’.
Supporting people to live healthy, independent lives is at the heart of an ambitious three-year plan to improve health and care on the Island.
End of Life Care services at St. Mary’s Hospital have been rated ‘Good’
Isle of Wight NHS Trust has welcomed an improved rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after inspectors identified improvement in most of its services.
There is a 70 per cent chance of heatwave conditions between 6pm on Saturday and 9am on Tuesday in the South East, according to Public Health England which issued the ‘level two’ warning.
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Families facing death and bereavement at St Mary's Hospital now have access to specially trained volunteers from Mountbatten, who can offer dedicated time to support people during this challenging time.
Isle of Wight NHS Trust will work with its partners on the Island and the mainland to understand where this new money would have the greatest impact for the local community
The NHS on the Isle of Wight is successfully recruiting talented nurses from overseas to bolster its work to build a home-grown nursing workforce.
A pioneering new app is benefiting patients on the Island
A drop-in service for people who need support during a mental health crisis is set to have a new home and new phone number.
A new Clinical Academic Skills Suite has been officially opened at St. Mary’s Hospital.
The IOW NHS Trust’s Patient Council met on Monday 22nd July.
Congratulations to Dr Paul Evans, a non-executive director at the Trust on his successful appointment as Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management’s (FMLM) Medical Director.
An exhibition of artwork by Sara Kouvaritakis is on display in the Full Circle Exhibition area at St. Mary’s Hospital until the end of September 2019.
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has been embracing the variety of opportunities arising from the Governments Apprenticeship Reforms Funding and supporting individuals on the route to a great career in Nursing.
Women’s experiences of breast screening have led to improvements being made to the Breast Screening Service provided by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust.
The IOW NHS Trust is looking for new members to join the Patient Council.
£375 has been raised for St. Mary’s Stroke Unit to benefit people receiving care following a stroke
The next Annual General meeting of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust will be held on Wednesday 17th July 2019 at 10am to 12pm in the Main Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, St Mary’s Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG.
Christine Cuthbert has made a positive impact since joining the busy emergency department and medical assessment unit (MAU) at St Mary's Hospital
Public members of the Trust, patients, carers or anyone that has an interest in health and care services on the island is invited to our next 'Medicine for Members' meeting on Wednesday 10th July 2019, 2-4pm in the Conference Room at St Mary's Hospital. Doors will open at 1.30pm.
A District Nurse from Isle of Wight NHS Trust has been awarded a top prize by the Queen’s Nursing Institute.
The Intensive Care Unit (ITU) at St. Mary’s Hospital has taken delivery of new equipment that will benefit patients who are critically ill
With prolonged periods of warm weather expected over the next few days, a ‘heat health’ warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight.
A new set of standards has been introduced to ensure patients receive consistently high levels of care during a stay at St. Mary’s Hospital.
People with dementia are set to benefit from a newly refurbished mental health ward at St Mary’s Hospital.
New life-like resuscitation manikins are giving Isle of Wight NHS Trust staff real-time feedback on how well they are performing Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation (CPR).
Children’s Memorial Service on Sunday 30th June 2019, 3pm at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Despite being the smallest team in the Wessex region, the nurses managed to recruit the 2nd highest number of patients to the NICE FIT study
Rheumatology patient, Maria Sorensen, has braved the 100 metre descent down the side of Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower on her 80th birthday
Volunteer’s week is a time to celebrate and say thank you for the contribution and time volunteers give and the IOW NHS Trust has an incredible 274 volunteers to celebrate it with.
A specialist team at Isle of Wight NHS Trust has achieved the highest possible standard for quality in sterilising medical equipment
A programme of training to support young children and their development has been positively received by pre-schools and primary schools on the Island
Following the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Ambulance Training and Community Response Services (ATCoRS) success in training of over 1000 people in CPR on Restart a Heart Day last October, the ATCoRS team has now adopted Island schools as part of their CPR guardian scheme and will kick start this year’s Restart a Heart Day (RSHD).
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has teamed up with Alzheimer’s Café IOW to provide a joint venture on 10th May as part of the International Nurses Day celebrations.
Louise Walker, Head of the Ambulance Training and Community Response Services (ATCoRS) for Isle of Wight said:
"When Haylands Primary School, Ryde had their defibrillator stolen in October 2016 I struggled to find the words to express my shock and huge disappointment."
Isle of Wight NHS Trust responded to yesterday's tragic road incident by implementing its full Major Incident procedure.
A major Incident was declared at 13.51 today (Sunday 14th April) after a serious road traffic incident took place on Forest Road, Newport involving two cars and a Bus.
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