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The Dr will zoom you now
Medical appointments as we knew them have dramatically changed as a result of Covid-19.
12 August 2020
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Long Term Plan Report
Healthwatch England commissioned the four Local Healthwatch organisations (Healthwatch Hampshire, Healthwatch Southampton, Healthwatch Portsmouth and Healthwatch Isle of Wight) to carry out a survey to understand people’s views of the Long Term Plan.
24 June 2020
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Intelligence reports
With a fast-moving response to COVID-19, real-time intelligence for services about the issues the public are facing is valuable.
1 June 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Report on Primary Care Survey 2018
In 2017 the IW Clinical Commissioning Group asked Healthwatch Isle of Wight to carry out a survey and engage with the public to find out what local people want and need regarding primary care.
18 November 2018
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Cancer Services for Isle of Wight Residents: Co-ordination, Travel and Urgent Assistance
In 2016/17 cancer services were again identified by Healthwatch Isle of Wight as a topic for special attention. In mid-2017 people were invited to take part in a survey if they had used cancer services since January 2016.
30 July 2018
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Healthwatch Isle of Wight Annual Report 2017/18
This year Healthwatch Isle of Wight's 'Mate Crime' film was presented at the Royal College of Medicine Conference in November 2017 and has been viewed over 1000 times.
30 June 2018
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Dentistry Services on the Isle of Wight 2018
The topic of dentistry was supplementary to Healthwatch Isle of Wight's workplan for 2017, undertaken due to a consistently high volume of feedback relating to dentistry services.
1 June 2018
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Accident and Emergency Department Report 2017
Following the public consultation to determine Healthwatch Isle of Wight's workplan priorities, feedback received relating to the IW NHS Trust Accident and Emergency Department was analysed, four key themes were identified and a survey was undertaken
19 December 2017
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