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Share your experience of accessing support from your GP practice
Healthwatch Isle of Wight is reaching out to Island communities to hear from people directly about their experiences of accessing primary care and would particularly like to hear about people’s recent experiences after June this year.
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GP Practices working together to offer more appointments
Do you need to see a healthcare professional but struggle to attend during the day?
Thanks to a government-led initiative in September 2017, a range of routine primary care appointments are now available most evenings during the week…
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Healthwatch Isle of Wight event attracts national interest
Our Empowering Engagement event that we hosted in March is the first of its kind on the Island.
It celebrated the achievement of the Empowering Engagement programme, a project delivered by Wessex Voices (an innovative partnership between NHS…
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Healthwatch Isle of Wight statement on GP action
Today, August 1, the British Medical Association announced the results of a ballot of members of it’s GP Committee, showing that the majority are in…
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New Chairman steps into role at Healthwatch Isle of Wight
Public health and care champion Healthwatch Isle of Wight has a new name at the helm after eight years of dedicated service draws to a close for its…
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Relocation of Wellow Ward at St Marys Hospital
This morning (Monday 22nd May 2023) Healthwatch Isle of Wight contacted the IOW NHS Trust following concerns raised by people about the future of…
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Latest reports and publication
Enter and View - Residential Care reports 2024
Six local care and nursing homes on the Isle of Wight have been visited by the Healthwatch Isle of Wight Enter and View panel.
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Accessible Information Standard - A Healthwatch Partnership Report
New accessibility report unveils crucial findings and recommendations for improved Health and Social Care communication
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