Publications

The Big Conversation saw more than 500 Isle of Wight residents sharing their thoughts, feelings, and ideas about positive aspects of their lives, and their hopes for the future. The Isle of Wight Council will use this final report to help inform the design and content of their new Adult Social Care and Housing Strategy.

The Big Conversation is an exciting project that enables people who use adult social care services on the Isle of Wight to contribute to and have a voice in decisions about the services they receive. This report is for the learning disability focused piece.

A look back on our achievements and highlights from 2025-2026 and our priorities and plans for the next year. Find out about what our Steering Group, Network and Reader Panel have been doing, and how you can get involved.

This report looks back on the previous year’s work of the Patient and Public Involvement Steering Group and Network, identifying successes and also where we need to put more focus. We view reporting in this way as a learning, exercise, reflecting our collaborative relationship with the Alliance.

Read our co-produced, comprehensive report on the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

The report highlights significant gaps in communication support for individuals with disabilities, impairments, and sensory loss, providing actionable recommendations to enhance accessibility in health and social care services.

You can download a PDF of the report in full below, or if you scroll down slightly further you will see accessible formats like easy read, BSL and spoken.

This report looks back on the previous year’s work of the Patient and Public Involvement Steering Group and Network, identifying successes and also where we need to put more focus. We view reporting in this way as a learning, exercise, reflecting our collaborative relationship with the Alliance.

This report was formed jointly with Involving People and four local Healthwatch, as well as Hampshire and IOW ICS. The project looked at whether people were getting the advice and information they needed while they waited for treatment and whether they would consider treatment at an alternative hospital (a new facility) in Winchester if it was available.

This report, for NHS England South East Clinical Delivery Network for Perinatal Mental Health, explores the barriers and enablers in terms of women accessing perinatal mental health support.

This report summary, for NHS England South East Clinical Delivery Network for Perinatal Mental Health, explores the barriers and enablers in terms of women accessing perinatal mental health support and summarises the full report.

This unique systematic literature review of people’s experiences of breast screening consolidates a significant body of evidence, painting a vivid picture of how people from diverse backgrounds experience and view aspects of the screening process.

​This unique systematic literature review of people’s experiences of breast screening consolidates a significant body of evidence, painting a vivid picture of how people from diverse backgrounds experience and view aspects of the screening process.

Dr. Andy Pulman introduces the findings from 'A Systematic Review of People’s Experiences of Breast