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Hampshire & Isle of Wight Extended Access Report
What is extended access? Extended access is the offer of pre-bookable appointments outside of the surgery’s core contractual hours. This could be either in the early morning, evening or at weekends.
15 May 2020
Report
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Isle of Wight GP Practices
Are you looking to register with a GP? There are currently 20 GP surgeries across the Isle of Wight. The surgeries contact details are listed here.
12 November 2019
Advice and Information
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.
5 August 2019
Response
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What is a Primary Care Network?
Primary care is changing. You may have heard the term Primary Care Network recently and be unsure what this means. Healthwatch Isle of Wight have created a patient guide to Primary Care Networks to explain what changes this may mean for you.
1 August 2019
Advice and Information
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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 same fundamental reasons of increasing demand and inadequate resources; physical and financial.
1 July 2019
Report
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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.
20 May 2019
News
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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 of the Mental Health Act.
20 May 2019
Report
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What do you think about local health services
The Care Quality Commission, in partnership with Healthwatch Isle of Wight are holding a focus group on Wednesday 22nd May at 11am at the Riverside Centre, Newport.
11 April 2019
News
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Registering with your GP: understanding your rights
People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.
1 April 2019
Advice and Information
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Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?
Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.
24 December 2018
Advice and Information
Living with Dementia: Experiences of People with Dementia, Families and Unpaid Carers Report 2018
In October 2017 Healthwatch Isle of Wight staff and volunteers visited ten dementia-focussed community groups across the Island, including all the Alzheimer cafes. People were informed of discussion sessions to be held and were invited to take part.
18 December 2018
Report
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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?
27 November 2018
News