James Roach

“We've got the facility, it's well regarded, people access it, how do we step up from what was traditional primary care access into something that's slightly more reactive and on the same day?”

“GP practices across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are delivering more appointments than ever before, including hundreds of thousands of additional GP and same-day appointments.”

“Across GP practices in Hampshire and Isle of Wight, GP appointments increased by 15.8 per cent between January to July 2025, from just over 3 million to 3.47 million in the same period in 2026, while same-day appointments increased by 13.6 per cent.”

“Our partnership with Dentaid over the past two years has helped us improve access to NHS dental care, particularly for people who may otherwise struggle to get treatment.”

“This insight is valuable in helping us understand what matters to local people, recognise where services are working well and identify where people may be experiencing difficulties.”

“We are grateful to Healthwatch for continuing to listen to people and share their experiences of health and care services. This insight is valuable in helping us understand what matters to local people, recognise where services are working well and identify where people may be experiencing difficulties.”

“It is really encouraging to see these figures and that more patients are able to access the vital NHS dental care that we know our communities need.”

“It is really encouraging to see these figures and that more patients are able to access the vital NHS dental care that we know our communities need.”

“As demand for health and care services continues to grow, it is now vital that we work collaboratively and bring care closer to home.”

“People on the Island now have improved access to routine and urgent NHS dental care as we work with two different providers offering an additional 42,000 appointments between them and with more access due to be commissioned.”

“Demand for primary care continues to grow and our practices are responding by working more collaboratively than ever before.”

“We have worked closely with Dentistry For You to increase the availability of routine urgent dental appointments for residents on the Isle of Wight.”

“GPs are seeing more people, they are seeing sicker people in the practice and they're having to deal with more urgent issues on the day.”

“We have worked closely with dental providers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to significantly increase the availability of urgent dental appointments, where patients can be directed to an appropriate dentist locally.”

“Advanced Nurse Practitioners play a vital role in modern primary care.”

“Across Hampshire and Isle of Wight, we have been set a target to deliver 30,000 additional urgent and emergency appointments for patients who need it, which we have now commissioned.”