Cancer patients travelling to the mainland for treatment say the experience can be “exhausting” and leave them feeling they have “more than they could cope with”, according to new Healthwatch Isle of Wight feedback.

Struggling to get a GP appointment? Islanders are being urged to have their say in a new survey shaping future services.

Concerns about ambulance services, access to dentists and the quality of mental health crisis support are among key issues highlighted in Healthwatch Isle of Wight’s latest report.