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Have you or someone you know been a victim of a hate crime or hate incident? Hate crimes and incidents come in many different forms. It can be because of hatred on the grounds of your race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or disability. Hate crime in any form is wrong. That is why it is important that if hate crime happens to you or someone you know, that you report it. True Vision is here to give you information about hate crime or incidents and how to report it. On our website, you can: find out what hate crimes or hate incidents are. find out about the ways you can report them. report using the online form. find information about people that can help and support you if you have been a victim. Reporting makes a difference – to you, your friends, and your community. By reporting hate crime when it happens, you can help stop it happening to someone else. You will also help the police to better understand the level of hate crime in your local area, and improve the way they respond to it. You should not report hate crimes to our email address, but fill out […]

Take care in heatwave say hospital medics and nurses Most of us welcome hot weather, but when it’s too hot for too long there are health risks. If a heatwave hits this summer, make sure the hot weather doesn’t harm you or anyone you know. Top advice for being sun safe: Try to keep out of the sun between 11am to 3pm Wear UV sunglasses, preferably wraparound, to reduce UV exposure to the eyes, walk in the shade, apply sunscreen of at least SPF15 with UVA protection, wear a wide brimmed hat and light, loose-fitting cotton clothes. This should minimise the risk of sunburn. Drink lots of cool drinks and when travelling ensure you take water with you Look out for others especially vulnerable groups such as older people, young children and babies and those with serious illnesses Never leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle, especially older people, infants, young children or animals If medicines are sensitive to temperature it may be worth keeping them in the fridge Children should not take part in vigorous physical activity on very hot days, such as when temperatures are above 30°C Remember that it can get uncomfortably hot indoors too. Try to […]

Through your support, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance brings an advanced Critical Care Team to people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight when they need it most. Available both day and night, 365 days a year, the Air Ambulance Critical Care Team is called out many times a day to attend to road traffic collisions, sporting accidents, collapses and many other incidents. Highly skilled crews of doctors, paramedics and pilots can be at the scene of an incident within minutes, ready to deliver the same level of care that you would expect from a hospital emergency department. It currently costs in excess of £9,000 a day to maintain our life saving service, and it is only thanks to the generosity of the communities that we serve that we are able keep the Air Ambulance flying and saving lives. Registered Charity Number: 1106234

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Cowes Lifeboat Station is converted from a former HM Customs Watch House, the rear of which is 300 years old. It looks out onto one of the world’s busiest shipping waterways and carries out a range of interesting services every year. Registered Charity No. 209603 Bembridge Lifeboat Station Yarmouth Lifeboat Station

Working together to ditch highway flooding. There are a number of agencies working together to try and reduce the likelihood and impact of flooding on the Island. Who to call in the event of a flood: Flooding from main rivers and the sea: Environmental Agency Flood line: 0345 9881188 Public Drains: Southern Water: 0330 303 0368 Flooding from private drains, land drains and watercourses: Contact the landowner Highways flooding: Island Roads: 01983 822440 In an emergency (where lives are at risk): Telephone 999

What is NHS 111? It’s a NHS telephone number to help make it easier for you to access local health services. If you live in, or are visiting the Isle of Wight you can now call 111 when you need medical help fast, but it isn’t a 999 emergency. You will be assessed, given advice and directed straightaway to the local service that can help you best. That could be A&E, an out of hours doctor, a walk-in centre, community nurse, emergency dentist or a late opening chemist. You can ring the 111 number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Calls from landlines and mobile phones are free.

If you smell gas, think you have a gas leak, or are worried that fumes containing carbon monoxide are escaping from a gas appliance, please call the free Gas Emergency Services emergency line immediately. Also: Open all doors and windows to ventilate the property. Do not turn on/off any electrical switches. Extinguish all naked flames, do not smoke, strike matches or do anything which could cause ignition. If there are any electrical security entry phones/locks, please open door manually.

We look after approximately 1,250 women having babies each year, and aim to provide a high quality service that puts women and their families at the centre of their care. Ensuring safety, whilst promoting birth as a unique and special occasion in each family. Visiting Hours: Partners and the baby’s siblings  – 9:00-21:00 Other visitors 14:00-19:00 (limited to 2 per bed space please). Birthing partners are also limited to 2. (In an emergency (for example heavy bleeding) dial 999)

Hospital run by IOW NHS Primary Care Trust.