1. Unpaid Carers Report 'Paying the Price' 2016

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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?

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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. World Health Day 2019

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  15. Maternal mental health awareness month 2019

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  16. Make May purple

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  17. Mental health awareness week 2019

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  18. Dying matters awareness week

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  19. Learning disability awareness week

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  20. Dementia action week 2019

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  21. Registering with your GP: understanding your rights

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    People have told us they can have problems registering with a GP. This article explains more about your rights and what do to if you are refused the right to register.

  22. What do you think about local health services

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    The Care Quality Commission, in partnership with Healthwatch Isle of Wight are holding a focus group on Wednesday 22nd May at 11am at the Riverside Centre, Newport.

  23. Healthwatch Isle of Wight Board Meeting

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

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    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.

  25. Substantial quality improvements made following Healthwatch Isle of Wight visit

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    In January 2019, our enter and view authorised representatives visited all inpatient mental health wards at the IOW NHS Trust as part of our focused work on mental health.

  26. Autism information event

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  27. Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board Meeting

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  28. Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board Meeting

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  29. Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board Meeting

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  30. Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board Meeting

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  31. Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board Meeting

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  32. Healthwatch Isle of Wight Annual Report 2018/19

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    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.

  33. Healthwatch Isle of Wight Board Meeting

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  34. What is a Primary Care Network?

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    Primary care is changing. You may have heard the term Primary Care Network recently and be unsure what this means. Healthwatch Isle of Wight have created a patient guide to Primary Care Networks to explain what changes this may mean for you.

  35. Healthwatch Isle of Wight response to government announcement of £48m to redesign acute services for Isle of Wight residents

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    We are delighted that the government has announced that the IOW NHS Trust will be receiving £48m to improve acute services. We know that Island residents value local services and want to be treated here on the Island.

  36. Isle of Wight GP Practices

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    Are you looking to register with a GP?
    Below is a list of all the practices on the Isle of Wight