COVID-19

Despite calls for more personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect staff against the latest strains of COVID-19, no changes will be made to what will be issued to  Isle of Wight NHS Trust teams. Nationally, fears about the UK variant...

Following the hits the Isle of Wight took from the UK strain of COVID-19, the chief executive of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has spoken of just how tough the past month has been. Government figures show 3,810 cases...

Islanders aged 65-69 are now being invited to receive their COVID-19 vaccination as it is confirmed all eligible Isle of Wight residents over the age of 70 have been offered a first vaccine dose. The amazing achievement is the result...

Workplace coronavirus testing is now being offered to more businesses for staff who cannot work from home during lockdown. Businesses with 50 or more employees are now able to access lateral flow tests, which can produce results in less than...

Caution over when to start encouraging tourists back to the Isle of Wight is being discussed as part of a gradual easing of restrictions. As COVID-19 infections drop across the country, government officials are expected to make an announcement on...

Rapid community testing is set to launch on the Isle of Wight next week in a bid to drive down coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission rates. People who don't have COVID-19 symptoms and can't work from home will soon be able to...

The vaccination hub in the Westridge Centre in Ryde has moved just metres away to a new and improved location in the former Waltzing Waters part of the building. NHS Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group and the North East...

Business owners are invited to join the Isle of Wight Council and Public Health England for a free 1 hour webinar. The webinar will provide the latest information from the government on regulation impacting the business sector and Public Health...

A bid has been submitted by the Isle of Wight Council for lateral flow testing to be introduced for front-facing workers. The Department for Health and Social Care has yet to approve the council’s bid but the authority said it...

Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council (NCCC) is calling for donations of laptops that can made available to children in urgent need of equipment to enable them to participate in online learning at home. Donations of laptops are welcomed from individuals,...