The Earl Mountbatten Hospice is the only hospice on the
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight (Help:IPA/English, /waɪt/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''WYTE'') is an island off the south coast of England which, together with its surrounding uninhabited islets and Skerry, skerries, is also a ceremonial county. T ...
and lead provider of palliative care. It cares for people suffering from or affected by life-shortening illnesses and provides help and advice for their families, friends and carers.
The Kissypuppy charity founded by Aaron Rolf and Gemma Blamire has ensured the hospice now has facilities for dying children and facilitates visits from schools, to help remove the taboos around dying.
See also
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St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight
St Mary's Hospital is a hospital located on the outskirts of Newport on the Isle of Wight. It is run by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust.
History
The hospital was designed by Ahrends, Burton and Koralek following a study into low-energy hospital ...
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Isle of Wight NHS Trust
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is an NHS trust which provides physical health, mental health and ambulance services for the Isle of Wight.
The trust is unique in being the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care pro ...
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Hospices in England
Health on the Isle of Wight
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