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National Award Nomination For Isle Of Wight Healthwatch

A local health champion on the Isle of Wight has been nominated for a national award.

Healthwatch Isle of Wight has been nominated under the ‘Celebrating our volunteer team’ category in this year’s Healthwatch Awards.

The Island health champion has been shortlisted for their inpatient mental health ward visits, which has helped improve the environment for patients staying in these wards.

Manager of Healthwatch Isle of Wight, Joanna Smith said:

“We as a team are incredibly humbled by the hard work and dedication displayed by our wonderful team of volunteers and are delighted that their efforts have been nationally recognised.”

The Isle of Wight Healthwatch is one of 30 local teams to be nominated in the annual awards.

The overall winner will be announced during Healthwatch Week, next week.

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