1. Communication Report: For people with a hearing loss 2014

    Report -

    The difficulties in communicating with health and social care professionals was identified as an issue on the Isle of Wight in 2013.

  2. Enter and View - Inpatient Experience Visits 2013

    Report -

    Inpatient experience of hospital wards was a priority for Healthwatch Isle of Wight in 2013.

  3. Enter and View - IW NHS Trust Complaints Accessibility 2015

    Report -

    As part of Healthwatch Isle of Wights complaints workplan, Enter and View visits to St Marys Hospital were carried out during February and March 2015.

  4. NHS Outpatients Report 2015

    Report -

    The theme of outpatient services became part of Healthwatch Isle of Wights workplan for 2014/15 following public engagement. Cancellation of appointments was adopted as the focus of the work, in particular the effects experienced by patients.

  5. IW NHS Trust Complaints Survey Report 2015

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    Amongst Healthwatch Isle of Wights workplan topics, as chosen by the public, was complaints. In April 2015 a survey was devised to collect experiences from those who have been through the IW NHS Trust complaints procedure since January 2014.

  6. From Pillar to Post - Complaints Report 2015

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    Complaints have been an overarching theme for Healthwatch Isle of Wight throughout 2014/15 with a number of reports being released. From Pillar to Post, is the overarching report into IW NHS Trust Complaints.

  7. Cancer services for Isle of Wight Residents: Experiences of Patients and Families 2016

    Report -

    Healthwatch Isle of Wight carried out a survey about the experiences of people who had used cancer services over the previous two years. The survey took place in December 2015 and 220 people participated.

  8. Enter and View - IW NHS Trust Complaints Revisits Report 2017

    Report -

    The Healthwatch Isle of Wight Enter and View panel undertook revisits to the hospital wards they previously visited in 2015. The IW NHS Trust had spent alot of time working on their complaints processes following the original visits.

  9. Accident and Emergency Department Report 2017

    Report -

    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

  10. Cancer Services for Isle of Wight Residents: Co-ordination, Travel and Urgent Assistance

    Report -

    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.

  11. Living with Dementia: Experiences of People with Dementia, Families and Unpaid Carers Report 2018

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    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.

  12. Shackleton Ward, inpatient mental health ward enter and view report

    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.

  13. Waiting for Hospital Care

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    How people feel about waiting to access hospital care: Findings from a patient survey.