James Roach: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- director for neighbourhood health at NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Quoted on
- Dentistry access, GP access
- Press citations held
- 4
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 29 Sept 2026
“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.”
What James Roach has said
“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.”
director of primary care and local care at NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight · Dentistry access · 30 Sept 2026 · Thousands of urgent dental appointments released across Hampshire ↗
“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.”
director for neighbourhood health at NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight · GP access · 29 Sept 2026 · St Mary’s pressures having ‘sustained impact’ on patient care - report ↗
“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.”
director of neighbourhood health for NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight · GP access · 29 Sept 2026 · Campaign launched urging health bosses to provide new GP surgery for Romsey ↗
Where James Roach has been quoted
- NHS dental access improves as 650,000 patients receive carehampshirechronicle.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Thousands of urgent dental appointments released across Hampshirebasingstokegazette.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- St Mary’s pressures having ‘sustained impact’ on patient care - reportcountypress.co.uk · 29 Sept 2026
- Campaign launched urging health bosses to provide new GP surgery for Romseyhampshirechronicle.co.uk · 29 Sept 2026
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