Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2009/January 2010 | Page 21

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No one feels good about having to stay in
hospital. But you’d probably feel a lot more
relaxed about it if you didn’t have to share
sleeping and washing facilities with members
of the opposite sex.
Thankfully, here on the Isle of Wight you’ll
rarely have to.
In line with the NHS Constitution, we’re
aiming to give all our patients the respect
and privacy they deserve. And with many of
our patients now benefiting from same-sex
accommodation (same-sex wards, bays or
rooms and washing facilities) we’re well on
our way to achieving our ta &vWBࠦƖfP