Trauma informed learning event - June 2025
Healthwatch Isle of Wight convened a collaborative learning event following a serious incident involving multiple Island services, including the Police, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Hampshire & IOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, the IOW NHS Trust Ambulance Service, and the Isle of Wight Council. The incident resulted in inadequate care and treatment for a person living with dementia.
What we did
Three members of the Healthwatch Isle of Wight Board and the Healthwatch Isle of Wight manager met with representatives from the following:
- Hampshire & IOW Police
- IOW NHS Trust
- IOW Council
- IOW NHS Trust ambulance service
- Hampshire & IOW Integrated Care Board
- Hampshire & IOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We discussed the incident that had occurred, focusing on the impact on the person, but reviewing the perspectives from each organisation.
Recommendations and next steps
A total of 9 recommendations were made.
We plan to follow up the event by:
- Sharing this report with key agencies to promote learning across the system.
- Contacting the agencies that contributed to the event, to ensure that the recommendations are taken forward.
Read the full report
To read the full report with recommendations please click below.
You can also read the responses to the recommendations.
Full report with recommendations
Isle of Wight Council Response
Isle of Wight NHS Trust: Ambulance Service Response
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Response
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary Response
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board Response
