Information for journalists
All media enquiries and approaches should be made directly to the Communications team. Please do not contact individual staff members or services directly.If you would like to film or take photos of one of our services or sites, please speak to the team first. This is to protect the privacy of our patients and staff.
You can contact the Communications team between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday by emailing: pho-tr.communications@nhs.net.
If you have an urgent enquiry that is outside these hours, please call the hospital switchboard on 01983 822 099 and ask to speak to the Communications on-call lead.
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Featured news story:Annual General Meeting 2026
Our next Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Wednesday 16 September 2026 in the Conference Room, Level B, St Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG.
21 August 2026
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Young artists help transform children’s Calm Room at St Mary’s
The children’s Calm Room at St Mary’s Hospital has been transformed thanks to the Isle of Wight NHS Youth Forum and artist Laura Hathaway, as part of a project led by Artswork.
2 September 2026
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Island-based research team celebrates 30 years of world-leading research centre
The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre on the Isle of Wight is celebrating 30 years of its dedicated centre building, which has served as the home of pioneering research that has transformed the understanding, prevention and treatment of asthma, allergy and related conditions.
26 August 2026
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Isle of Wight Ambulance Service welcomes Battersea rescue dog Jaffa to service care dog team
A former Battersea rescue dog has gone from a difficult start in life to becoming a valued member of the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service Care Dog Team on the Isle of Wight.
19 August 2026
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Isle of Wight Ambulance Service rated Good by the CQC
The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), recognising significant improvements in the quality of care provided to the Island community.
14 August 2026
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Hospital pressures: please use healthcare services wisely
Attendances at St Mary's Hospital's Emergency Department increased 20% from previous week
21 July 2026
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IWT launches major study to help prevent childhood asthma
An innovative new research study aimed at preventing childhood asthma has launched at our Trust, with families invited to take part.
21 July 2026
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Response to CQC report published today
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its findings following inspections of two services at Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s (IWT) St Mary’s Hospital.
15 July 2026
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IWT and PHU colleagues represent their Trusts at No. 10 Downing Street NHS 78th birthday celebrations
To mark the NHS’s 78th birthday, two colleagues from Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) were invited to No. 10 Downing Street, to represent their organisations and celebrate the people who make the NHS what it is.
14 July 2026
