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Date: 18 October 2019
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.
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.
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has responded to the publication of an independent report commissioned by NHS England into the tragic death of Keziah Flux-Edmonds and the suicide of Darren Flux-Edmonds.
Last month staff from across all services of Isle of Wight NHS Trust took part in the 2nd annual netball tournament.
On Friday, 8th March 2019, a new Dementia Lounge at St Mary’s Hospital officially opened.
Shackleton ward, at St Mary’s Hospital is set for a much needed refurbishment following a £200,000 investment.
Like many NHS organisations the IOW NHS Trust has for some time had a worsening financial deficit. This is because we have invested in necessary improvements, and have cared for an increased numbers of patients.
The CQC inspection of the emergency department at St Mary’s hospital, in January, during the winter pressures period has been really helpful in acknowledging how services have improved, but also where we still need to provide better services to patients.
Bullen Village near Ryde now has its own life-saving defibrillator thanks to the fundraising efforts of 12-year-old resident Katie Barnicoat.
Around 500 people each month on the Isle of Wight are being treated more quickly by going to see a pharmacist rather than booking an appointment at a GP practice.
Our Emergency Department is very busy today and is expected to be busy all week.
An exhibition of paintings by local painter, Jayne Bouman, is on display in the Full Circle Exhibition space at St. Mary’s Hospital until March 2019.
An event has been held to support all European staff working for the Island’s NHS in the lead up to the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU).
People with long term conditions who may be feeling stressed or anxious can now self-refer to an online mental health support site.
The Early Intervention Psychosis (EIP) service is moving to a more convenient location close to the centre of Newport town. The new premises in Orchard Street has been improved to ensure the accommodation and environment meets the needs of the people using the EIP service and the staff based there.
Patients nearing the end of their lives, their friends and family will now have better access to the highest quality of care and support, thanks to the joining of two previously separate teams based at St Mary’s Hospital.
Patients referred to St. Mary’s Hospital for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan are able to be scanned much sooner than before due to an additional MRI scanner on site.
Alice Webster has been appointed as the new permanent Director of Nursing, Midwifery, AHP and Community Division at Isle of Wight NHS Trust.
Following the success of the IW NHS Trust Ambulance Training and Community Response Services (ATCoRS) Restart a Heart day last October, when over 1000 people were trained in life saving skills, the team now want to ‘adopt schools’.
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is pleased to announce two new appointments; the new Director of Integrated, Urgent & Emergency Care, and the Care Group Director for Integrated Urgent & Emergency Care.
There’s no greater gift than the gift of life and that’s exactly what the Wight Strollers gave again this Christmas when they donated another two Public Access Defibrillators (PADs) to the IW NHS Trust Ambulance Community Defibrillator scheme. The two new PADs were installed at the Sportsman’s Rest in Porchfield and The Sun Inn in Hulverstone.
The 1st January 2019 saw two babies, both boys, born at St. Mary’s Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight.
Two ‘bundles of joy’ arrived at St. Mary’s Hospital on Christmas Day 2018.
The IOW NHS Trust is inviting Islanders to attend a Dementia Awareness Open Day on 18th December 2018 from 10am – 4pm in the Full Circle Restaurant, St Mary’s Hospital.
Patients, staff, volunteers and visitors are invited to attend an evening of Christmas carols at St. Mary’s Hospital, in the Full Circle Restaurant on Thursday 20th December.
People who need repeat prescriptions are being reminded to plan ahead.
Weather permitting we'll be in St. James' Square, Newport on Saturday 24th November between 10am and 7pm with our friends from the Wight Brainy Bunch, Prostate Cancer Support Group and others.
As part of the NHS 70th birthday celebrations, the Careers and Volunteers service at Isle of Wight Trust invited pupils at Isle of Wight primary schools to participate in a competition to design a NHS 70th birthday card. The competition sparked plenty of interest with over 300 entries from across the island.
The Emergency Department and Wards at St. Mary’s Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight (part of Isle of Wight NHS Trust) have been very busy over the last 72 hours. We have seen an increase in the number of people seeking the assistance of the Emergency Department but there is a lot that Islanders can do to help us manage this increase in demand.
Staff and volunteers at Isle of Wight NHS Trust are opening their doors to explain how the NHS can provide lifelong and fulfilling careers and excellent volunteer experiences. A wide range of careers and volunteer opportunities will be on show at the NHS Careers and Volunteers Open Day on Saturday 24th November 2018. The event is being held between 10:00am and 3:00pm in the Education Centre at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, part of Isle of Wight NHS Trust, has successfully implemented a new computer aided despatch (CAD) system. The new system replaces CAD software which had been in use for 9 years. Working in partnership with South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) the new CAD system, supplied by Hexagon, went live on 9th October 2018.
We are very excited to that one of our volunteers Julian Parker has been short-listed for the HelpForce Champions - National awards for health volunteers 2018.
The Emergency Department and Wards at St. Mary’s Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight (part of Isle of Wight NHS Trust) have been very busy over the last 48 hours. We have seen an increase in the number of people seeking the assistance of the Emergency Department but there is a lot that Islanders can do to help us manage this increase in demand.
The next meeting in public of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board is being held on Thursday 1st November 2018 at 1:30p.m. in the Conference Room, St. Mary’s Hospital, Parkhurst Road, NEWPORT, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG. The Conference Room is in the main hospital on Level B opposite the Full Circle Restaurant. Members of the public are welcome to attend and the papers are available on the Trust’s website at www.iow.nhs.uk under the ‘about us’ section. The direct link is http://www.iow.nhs.uk/about-us/our-trust-board/2018-board-papers.htm.
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