Healthwatch Isle of Wight

To deliver the local authority's statutory duty, mandated under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, which requires all local authorities in England to establish a local Healthwatch in their area.

The key legal responsibilities for local Healthwatch include:

• Monitoring the quality of local care services and suggesting improvements.
• Gathering and representing public views on local care services.
• Promoting and supporting public involvement in the commissioning, provision, and scrutiny of local health and social care services.
• Providing information and advice to help people access health and social care services.
• Making reports and recommendations to service providers and Healthwatch England