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Date: 26 May 2020
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 Isle of Wight NHS Trust Ambulance Training & Community Response Services (ATCoRS) are urging those who are responsible for a Public Access Defibrillator to check it is ready for use.
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.
Isle of Wight NHS Trust has launched a new service to help families stay in touch with their loved ones in hospital.
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.
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
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