Most people will now be able have a blood test which their GP has asked for within their own practice, bringing the service closer to home and reducing the need to travel.

From Monday 3 August, outpatients clinics will resume within the Main Outpatients Department at St. Mary’s Hospital.

Face coverings will be mandatory in additional enclosed public spaces from Friday - including shops, supermarkets, shopping centres and transport hubs.

Over 95% of people attending the Emergency Department at St. Mary’s Hospital during May and June spent less than 4 hours in the department

A safe haven to provide children and young people with mental health support on the island has updated its opening times and ways to access the service.

Students from Platform One College of Music on the Isle of Wight have recorded a charity song in lockdown to thank key workers including NHS staff for all their efforts during the Covid-19 outbreak.

This year to mark 72 years of the National Health Service the Island’s NHS want to say a special thank you to our Island community for the overwhelming support received over recent months

A third of IOW NHS Trust staff have now been tested to see if they have had the COVID-19 infection

Leaders from the health, care, community and voluntary sectors have thanked key workers across the Isle of Wight for their ‘phenomenal response’ to the coronavirus pandemic.

From Monday 15^th June, all visitors and patients attending appointments must wear a face covering at all times.

Lifesaving training is to restart following an easing of the Government’s COVID-19 measures as more people return to work.

The Islands NHS Mental Health Services have made it easier for Isle of Wight Residents to access mental health services they need, when they need them.

A teaching assistant from Wroxall Primary School has held a 12 hour hula hooping fundraiser to help raise money for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Mountbatten Hospice.

Solent and Wightline Cruises is supporting the IW Ambulance Service in the transfer of critically-ill patients across the Solent

Matrons Julie Hailes and Jan Appell at Isle of Wight NHS Trust have braved the shave to help raise funds for Mountbatten Hospice.

Cake design competition winner Amelie, 13, decided to donate her cake to the staff at Isle of Wight NHS Trust as a big thank you for all their hard working during the coronavirus pandemic.

A sculpture celebrating the Thursday night Clap for Carers has been donated to the NHS for display during the pandemic

The Trust is delighted to share a collection of short films titled ‘Day by Day’.

Maggie Oldham, Chief Executive said: “We are very lucky to have a wonderful community spirit on the Island and we continue to be hugely grateful for all the support shown to the NHS and social care...

When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in March it meant that most of our clinical staff were now required to wear masks that covered their mouths.

For Pippa, who only has 30% hearing in one ear and relies on lip reading to do her job, this was a real barrier. We caught up with Pippa to find out how she and her team have worked together that’s meant she has been able to continue in her job role.

As part of Equality and Human Rights week at Isle of Wight NHS Trust we spoke to Lina, from the Philippines, who works as a Hospital at Night Clinical Coordinator in our Critical Care Outreach Service.

Doctors are urging people to remember that NHS services are still there for them over the long bank holiday weekend, whatever their need.

COVID-19 tests are now available to anyone aged 5 or over who has coronavirus symptoms.

The IOW NHS Trust is supporting the Mental Health Foundation’s (MHF) message that showing kindness to others is good for our own mental health and wellbeing too.

Video consultations has enabled face to face contact with patients without them having to leave their homes

Residents of the Isle of Wight are now able to access specialist mental health support by calling the NHS 24/7 Mental Health Triage Service via 111.

11 new student Physician Associates have joined St. Mary’s Hospital whilst universities are closed to help respond to the current Coronavirus pandemic

Isle of Wight announced as first phase of new ‘test, track and trace’ programme

Isle of Wight NHS Trust has launched a new service for passing on essential personal items to patients.

A Freephone mental health crisis helpline for children and young people across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has been launched today.

The Research Team based at St Mary’s Hospital is contributing to the global effort to fight coronavirus.

The Royal Air Force landed a CH47 Chinook helicopter today (Friday) at Seaclose Park as an exercise to practice longstanding helicopter landing site procedures, should they be needed, to transfer patients.

Your NHS services are still operating to care for and treat people over this Easter holiday weekend – despite the temporary changes brought in to help tackle the Coronavirus pandemic.

People with minor illness should not attend the Urgent Treatment Centre at St. Mary’s Hospital unless asked to attend by an Urgent Treatment Service Clinician.

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.

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.

All nursing and care homes on the Island are being given equipment and training to monitor key observations remotely and reduce the need for people to go into to deliver care homes.

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.

Download your copy of this month's Conversation with Maggie.

Maternity staff were delighted to welcome two ‘Leap Year’ babies born on Saturday 29^th 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+).

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.

Download your copy of this month's Conversation with Maggie.

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.

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 12^th and Monday 16^th 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).

Download your copy of this month's Conversation with Maggie.

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.

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.

Download your copy of October's Conversation with Maggie.

Nurses, doctors, porters and volunteers are among the NHS staff backing an Island-wide campaign to tackle flu

Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board due to meet.

Find out more about the transformation taking place in community mental health services by coming along to an open day

The Orthotics team at St. Mary’s Hospital have been praised for their commitment, innovation, skill and care.

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 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.

Download your copy of the monthly Conversation with Maggie.

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.

Download your copy of the monthly conversation with Maggie

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.