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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New Chief Nurse for Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Hayley Peters as Chief Nurse for Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU).
28 February 2025
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Blood Testing Department moving to improve patient experience
On Monday 24 February 2025 our Blood Testing Department will be relocated to the Outpatients and Diagnostic Centre located at the North Hospital site at St Mary’s Hospital.
19 February 2025
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Isle of Wight Ambulance Service issues plea to look out for someone’s heart this Valentine’s Day
The team at Isle of Wight Ambulance Service (IWAS) are asking how confident you feel in responding to someone needing lifesaving care to restart their heart this Valentine’s Day.
14 February 2025
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Help us plan NHS care for the future
Last year we launched our Clinical Strategy which gives us a plan for making these changes. We want to regularly gather your views and opinions to ensure this plan is focusing on the right areas for change and improvement.
13 February 2025
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From car sales to cardiac care: NHS apprenticeships are changing lives
As National Apprenticeship Week shines a spotlight on career development, Isle of Wight NHS Trust is celebrating the major milestone of having supported over 550 apprenticeships over the past eight years.
12 February 2025
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Residents across Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and South East Hampshire encouraged to use NHS 111 and pharmacies for minor illnesses
Residents are reminded to use NHS 111 and community pharmacies for minor illnesses and injuries, particularly during the upcoming February half-term (17 February to 21 February).
11 February 2025
