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Date: 21 September 2023

Current waiting times (average) Emergency Dept. (A&E): 21 minutes Emergency Dept. (children): 23 minutes Learn more about our waiting times

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Non-Smoking Policy

Smoking is not permitted within the hospital site.

If you have been thinking of giving up smoking, The Isle of Wight NHS Stop Smoking Service have a specialist team of fully trained stop smoking advisers, ready to give advice, practical help and support to anyone living or working on the Isle of Wight who wants to give up smoking. Click here for further details.

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Important information

Our services are currently extremely busy and we expect them to remain busy and under increased pressure during the strikes. We will only cancel appointments and procedures where it is necessary, if you aren’t contacted by us to rearrange, please still attend your appointment.

You can help by:

Only using our Emergency Department or call 999 for life threatening injuries or illnesses
Collecting family and friends from hospital as soon as they are ready to be discharged to free up beds for those who need them
Support friends, family and neighbours with shopping and collecting prescriptions if needed
Only call 999 in the event of a life-threatening illness or injury
Visit NHS 111 online or call NHS 111 for heath advice, or contact your local pharmacist or GP.

Please visit our patients and visitors page for general information.

Thank you for your continued support.