1. Unpaid Carers Report 'Paying the Price' 2016

    Report -

    This report sought to find out whether the challenge of meeting the needs of carers is being met on the Isle of Wight and to understand more about the experiences of carers and how their role impacts on lives on a day to day basis.

  2. Pharmacy Report 2016

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    In 2015 it was decided to look in detail at feedback received on local pharmacy services, and to undertake a survey to generate further feedback.

  3. Healthwatch Isle of Wight and Carers IW working together to improve local support for unpaid carers

    News -

    Healthwatch Isle of Wight have been working with Carers IW to identify and improve the support that is offered to unpaid carers on the Isle of Wight. This was a priority area chosen by the public during a prioritisation consultation.

  4. Adult Mental Health in the Community Update Report 2015

    Report -

    In June 2015 Healthwatch Isle of Wight held an engagement event jointly with the Isle of Wight Recovery Partnership.

  5. Adult Mental Health Update

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    When Community Mental Health was identified as a Healthwatch Isle of Wight workplan topic, targeted engagement work began. This took place, to find out more about people's experience of mental health services.

  6. 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.

  7. What are people's experiences of cancer services?

    News -

    Our new report on cancer services highlights issues with travel, support and coordination alongside praise

  8. 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.

  9. Healthwatch Isle of Wight Annual Report 2015/16

    Report -

    Last year Healthwatch Isle of Wight undertook visits to 46 local services.

  10. Home from Home: A Healthwatch Isle of Wight Report on Quality of Care within Residential Care and Nursing Homes on the Isle of Wight 2016

    Report -

    When 'Quality of Care' was identified as a priority workplan topic, targeted engagement work began and this along with an analysis of our feedback identified several themes and trends that informed our work.

  11. Hampshire and Isle of Wight STP - Healthwatch Isle of Wight Response

    Response -

    Sustainability and Transformation Plans are being developed across the country to integrate local health and social care services and identify better ways of working.

  12. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

    Advice and Information -

    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

  13. Primary Care Draft Strategy for Consultation: November 2016 - Healthwatch Isle of Wight Response

    Response -

    Healthwatch is an independent consumer champion for health and social care services. We welcome the fact that the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group has put their draft Primary Care Strategy out for public consultation.

  14. GP Appointments: Access and Location Report 2016

    Report -

    Over the past 18 months Healthwatch Isle of Wight has received increasing amounts of feedback relating to long waiting times and difficulties in accessing GP appointments.

  15. Healthwatch Isle of Wight GP appointments report findings: distinguishing fact from fiction

    News -

    Over the past 18 months Healthwatch Isle of Wight has received increasing amounts of feedback relating to long waiting times and difficulties in accessing GP appointments.

  16. Care at Home Report 2017

    Report -

    Care at home became part of Healthwatch Isle of Wight's workplan for 2016/17 after a review of feedback received and a period of public engagement.

  17. Quality of care at home services is not consistent

    News -

    Care at home services are an essential part of ensuring people can live safe and independent lives in their own home.

  18. Healthwatch Isle of Wight Response to IW NHS Trust inadequate CQC Rating

    Response -

    The Care Quality Commission has today published the results of their inspection of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust in November 2016. The trust has been rated as Inadequate overall.

  19. Healthwatch Isle of Wight Annual Report 2016/17

    Report -

    Over 450 people have received information, advice or signposting from Healthwatch Isle of Wight in the past year.

  20. Healthwatch Isle of Wight win 2 national awards

    News -

    Nominated against tough competition from across England in the 'Engagement in Service Improvement' category, we came out top for our work improving the quality of care in local nursing and residential care homes.

  21. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

    Advice and Information -

    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

  22. Healthwatch Isle of Wight revists IW NHS Trust complaints Procedures

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    Back in 2015 we found that complaints procedures at the IW NHS Trust needed large scale improvements. This mirrored the findings of the Care Quality Commission in 2014.

  23. 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.

  24. What should you expect from home care services?

    Advice and Information -

    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

  25. Childrens Diagnosis of Autism

    News -

    We have been contacted by numerous people with concerns about the future of Childrens Autism diagnostic services.

  26. Isle of Wight film to be shown at Royal Society of Medicine Conference

    News -

    An Isle of Wight film produced by Utility Films and Healthwatch Isle of Wight in collaboration with people with a learning disability will be presented at the Royal Society of Medicine Conference on the 20th November.

  27. 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