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Community Audiology (hearing loss) services - short survey
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight would like to understand your experiences and views on how we can improve our services.
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Healthwatch Isle of Wight Annual Prioritisation Survey 2025
Every year, Healthwatch Isle of Wight looks at a small number of health and social care services/topics in depth, highlighting people’s experiences of this service, looking at what is working well and what needs to be improved.
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Share your experience of accessing support from your GP practice
Healthwatch Isle of Wight is reaching out to Island communities to hear from people directly about their experiences of accessing primary care and would particularly like to hear about people’s recent experiences after June this year.
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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…
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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…
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Press Release: Local Healthwatch Isle of Wight team shortlisted for national award
The team at Healthwatch Isle of Wight, in partnership with local Healthwatch teams in Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton, has been shortlisted for…
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Isle of Wight Dementia Strategy Consultation
Drop in to a free dementia consultation event and tell us about your experiences of getting the information, advice and support that you need.…
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Healthwatch Isle of Wight statement on GP action
Today, August 1, the British Medical Association announced the results of a ballot of members of it’s GP Committee, showing that the majority are in…
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Healthwatch Isle of Wight Annual Report 2024/25
Healthwatch Isle of Wight is your local health and social care champion.
We ensure that NHS leaders and decision-makers hear your voice and use your feedback to improve care.
We can also help you find reliable and trustworthy information and advice.
We ensure that NHS leaders and decision-makers hear your voice and use your feedback to improve care.
We can also help you find reliable and trustworthy information and advice.
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Findings from Enter and View Visits to Learning Disability Homes
Healthwatch Isle of Wight has completed a series of Enter and View visits to four residential care homes for people with learning disabilities during May and June 2025. These visits form part of Healthwatch’s statutory role in championing the voices of service users and ensuring that people receive safe, dignified, and person-centred care.
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