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Isle of Wight eye care professionals nominated for national award
Two eye care professionals on the Isle of Wight have been nominated for national awards after outstanding praise from patients.
Javeed Khan, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Lead Clinician at St Mary’s Hospital, and Ross Doig of Willets and Doig Optometrists in Cowes have...
Helipad at St. Mary’s Hospital now operational
Following a period of intensive training the new Helipad at St. Mary’s Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight became operational on the afternoon of Friday 17th May. The Helipad was tested with flights by the Air Ambulance and Coastguard working with the Trust’s staff to ensure...
Help to improve treatments and care for patients in the NHS
Have you ever considered helping others and helping the NHS to improve by being part of clinical research? St Mary’s Hospital has joined forces with research organisations around the country to support ‘It’s OK to ask’ – a new campaign led by the National Institute...
Injury to Yachtsman Leads to Cowes Lifeboat Call-Out
Cowes RNLI lifeboat raced to the aid of a man who badly injured his right hand aboard a yacht in Osborne Bay this afternoon.
The man, one of four men on the 35 foot Westerly, Quartette, caught his hand between the windlass and the anchor chain while in the process of raising...
Making Your Medicines Safer for You
From 1st April patients requiring changes to their medication whilst under the care of a hospital specialist will have seen a difference in the way their medicines are managed and prescribed.
The Hospital Specialist will no longer give a new prescription during a patient’s...
Plan ahead and choose well this holiday weekend
As the Bank Holiday weekend approaches the Island’s Emergency Department and Out of Hours Services are urging Islanders to make sure they have a sufficient supply of their regular medication to see them through the 3 day weekend and if the weather is good put the sun cream...
Police investigate fatal collision in Wroxall
Police are investigating the circumstances which led to a single vehicle collision in Wroxall on the Isle of Wight this evening (Wednesday, May 1) in which a 71-year-old man died.
At 5.54pm today, officers were called to the scene after a silver coloured Nissan Qashqai collided...
Friends Buy Ultra Sound Probe for Emergency Department
Dr Lynch with Accident and Emergency matron Linda Fishburn and a Friends’ volunteer, Philippe Clark.
The emergency department of St Mary’s Hospital can now make use of a new hand-held ultra sound probe, thanks to a £4.293 donation by the hospital’s Friends.
“We...
