Coronavirus (COVID-19) response transparency notice

Coronavirus (COVID-19) response transparency notice We are undertaking a range of work to support the government response to the coronavirus outbreak. This notice details our legal bases for processing personal data in the course of this work. https://digital.nhs.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-covid-19-response-information-governance-hub/coronavirus-covid-19-response-transparency-notice

Online Access to Patients Records

Online Access to Patient Records In line with the NHS Long Term Plan and ‘Data Saves Lives’ Data Strategy, the NHS is working to make it easier for patients to digitally access their future health information in their general practice records. In April 2020 NHS England introduced an obligation for practices to give patients access…

NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service

The NHS Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service supports risk identification and prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD).   This service will: identify people over the age of 40 who have previously not been diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure), and to refer those with suspected hypertension for appropriate management.   promote healthy behaviours to service…

Health & Social Care Conversations

We want to hear what you think about local healthcare on the Island. 🗣 The Isle of Wight Health and Care plan was published in 2019 and sets out the health and care priorities for the Island over three years. We now want to hear what you think about local healthcare and what is important to…

Household Support Fund

The DWP Household Support Fund was issued to unitary Councils in October 2021 to assist vulnerable households, with and without children, with food and fuel costs over the Winter months.  One strand of the Isle of Wight project was to issue a £25 food voucher to Island residents in receipt of Local Council Tax Support.…

New Home ACR Tests for Diabetes Patients

We are collaborating with Healthy.io to make albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) testing easier and more convenient, by allowing you to test from home using a smartphone. As you know as part of your diabetes annual review, urine testing is really important to for early signs of kidney damage. If you meet the criteria for…