Healthwatch Isle of wight: End of life care report

Report - 11 September 2025

In May, we began receiving a significant amount of feedback from people concerned about
the potential impact of funding cuts to Mountbatten Isle of Wight. Due to the high volume of
responses, we carried out a thematic review, the findings of which are presented in this report.

Snapshot of themes

  • Lack of engagement – A lack of engagement with Mountbatten and the wider Isle of Wight community has been highlighted as a cause for concern, with many Islanders feeling their voices have not been heard.
  • Impact on others services – People told us they are concerned about the impact on other services, such as GP services, ED and the ambulance service, should funding to Mountbatten be reduced.
  • Elderly population being overlooked – Concerns were raised about the demographic makeup of the Island and in particular, the needs of older people.

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