HEALTHWATCH Isle of Wight have been recognised for their efforts improving social services on the Island, winning two national awards.
After hearing reports from the public about the poor standards of care in local care homes, the Healthwatch team worked alongside the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and now 69 per cent of all care and nursing homes have received a good rating, 30 per cent require improvement and no homes are rated as inadequate.
Healthwatch won the award for 'Engagement in Service Improvement', as well as the 'NICE Better Care Award', sponsored by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
Healthwatch IW manager Joanna Smith said: "We are so proud to receive this amazing accolade which reflects the hard work put in by our talented volunteers and staff team.
"We would like to personally thank the residents, families and friends that contacted us for their contribution to the improvement in the quality of care provided to local people."