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If you are looking for help from social services on the Isle of Wight, this directory explores: The different types of care services available; How to pay for your care; Staying independent at home; Support for carers.

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.

In the period 1st April 2020 – 31st March 2021, Healthwatch Isle of Wight received 1415 pieces of feedback regarding Health and Social care, directly linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2019, a number of people who had been affected by suicide, contacted Healthwatch Isle of Wight. We spoke to people who had attempted to take their own life and their families and also to the families of people who had taken their own life.

2019-2020 was a challenging year in many ways. It was a year of consolidation and developing new priorities based upon what you were telling us, details of which are contained in this report.