1. World Health Day 2019

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  2. Maternal mental health awareness month 2019

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  3. Make May purple

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  4. Mental health awareness week 2019

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  5. Dying matters awareness week

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  6. Learning disability awareness week

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  7. Dementia action week 2019

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  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. Healthwatch Isle of Wight Board Meeting

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  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. Autism information event

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  14. Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board Meeting

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  15. Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board Meeting

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  16. Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board Meeting

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  17. Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board Meeting

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  18. Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board Meeting

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  19. 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.

  20. Healthwatch Isle of Wight Board Meeting

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  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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

  24. Coronavirus updates

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    How Healthwatch Isle of Wight is working in response to the coronavirus outbreak:




  25. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Extended Access Report

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    What is extended access?
    Extended access is the offer of pre-bookable appointments outside of the surgery’s core contractual hours. This could be either in the early morning, evening or at weekends.

  26. Managing self-harm in children and young people

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    Are you worried about self-harm in a child or young person? The Isle of Wight Council have created a resource to highlight the support services that are available.

  27. Intelligence reports

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    With a fast-moving response to COVID-19, real-time intelligence for services about the issues the public are facing is valuable.

  28. What's your Covid-19 story?

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    Local Healthwatch on the Isle of Wight, in Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton have launched a survey asking local people to share their stories on how accessing health and social care services is working for them during the coronavirus outbreak.

  29. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Long Term Plan Report

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    Healthwatch England commissioned the four Local Healthwatch organisations (Healthwatch Hampshire, Healthwatch Southampton, Healthwatch Portsmouth and Healthwatch Isle of Wight) to carry out a survey to understand people’s views of the Long Term Plan.

  30. The Dr will zoom you now

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    Medical appointments as we knew them have dramatically changed as a result of Covid-19.

  31. Opportunities to get involved with evaluations of Wessex Cancer Alliance services

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    Help inform evaluations of cancer services in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

  32. Advice for people experiencing adolescent to parent violence

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    It can be difficult to admit even to yourself that your child's behaviour might be abusive. If you do have concerns the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner have created this resource to help you find the support you need.

  33. Survey - Finding it difficult to find an NHS dentist?

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    PLEASE NOTE THIS SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED Are you or someone you know, finding it difficult to get an NHS Dentist? Healthwatch Isle of Wight have launched a new survey to capture people’s experience of dental services.