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Shackleton Ward, inpatient mental health ward enter and view report

This visit was arranged as part of an ongoing mental health work plan. The visit was designed to look at experiences of people who spend time as inpatients on local mental health wards either voluntarily or under sections...

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GP Practices working together to offer more appointments

Do you need to see a healthcare professional but struggle to attend during the day?

Thanks to a government-led initiative in September 2017, a range of routine primary care appointments are now available most evenings during the week...

27 November 2018

Healthwatch Isle of Wight event attracts national interest

Our Empowering Engagement event that we hosted in March is the first of its kind on the Island.

It celebrated the achievement of the Empowering Engagement programme, a project delivered by Wessex Voices (an innovative partnership between NHS...

Healthwatch Isle of Wight response to government announcement of £48m to redesign acute services for Isle of Wight residents

We are delighted that the government has announced that the IOW NHS Trust will be receiving £48m to improve acute services. We know that Island residents value local services and want to be treated here on the Island.

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Community Cash Fund

Funding available to local people and groups for new ideas that explore people’s experiences of local health and care services and improve wellbeing in their community.

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Substantial quality improvements made following Healthwatch Isle of Wight visit

In January 2019, our enter and view authorised representatives visited all inpatient mental health wards at the IOW NHS Trust as part of our focused work on mental health.

Latest reports and publications

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Healthwatch Isle of Wight Annual Report 2018/19

2018-2019 has been no less challenging than previous ones and for the...

GP consulting with a patient

Shackleton Ward, inpatient mental health ward enter and view report

This visit was arranged as part of an ongoing mental health work plan...

Living with Dementia: Experiences of People with Dementia, Families and Unpaid Carers Report 2018

18 December 2018

In October 2017 Healthwatch Isle of Wight staff and volunteers...

Report on Primary Care Survey 2018

18 November 2018

In 2017 the IW Clinical Commissioning Group asked Healthwatch Isle of...