1. Choosing and Buying Services Together - A Framework for Good Practice

    Report -

    5 local Healthwatch organisations (Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Southampton and Portsmouth) have come together with NHS England Wessex to form 'Wessex Community Voices'.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Childrens Diagnosis of Autism

    News -

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

  6. GP Practices working together to offer more appointments

    News -

    Do you need to see a healthcare professional but struggle to attend during the day?

  7. What is a Primary Care Network?

    Advice and Information -

    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.

  8. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Extended Access Report

    Report -

    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.

  9. The Dr will zoom you now

    Report -

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

  10. Covid-19 one year on report

    Report -

    In the period 1st April 2020 – 31st March 2021, Healthwatch Isle of Wight received 1415 pieces of feedback regarding Health and Social care, directly linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  11. Pharmacy closure

    News -

    The Lloyds pharmacy located in the Sainsbury supermarket in Newport is closing.
    Originally the closure was planned for the 25th July 2023. However, this has changed and the new closure date is 13th June 2023.
    Please remember to make alternative provisions for any prescriptions you may need in plenty of time.

  12. Relocation of Wellow Ward at St Marys Hospital

    Response -

    This morning (Monday 22nd May 2023) Healthwatch Isle of Wight contacted the IOW NHS Trust following concerns raised by people about the future of Wellow ward.

    We were told that the ward will not be closing, it will be moved temporarily to another area of the hospital, but the same number of beds will be provided for people needing end of life care. There will still be a separate room available for family members to use.

    The services provided by staff on the ward are recognised and valued by the Trust and they will be announcing the new home for Wellow ward within St Mary hospital, within the coming weeks.

    We will be working closely with the Trust on this and will share any updates as and when we receive them.