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Healthwatch Isle of Wight Annual Report 2019/20

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.