Residents have the opportunity to shape the priorities of local health care services over the next five years.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare, a new NHS Foundation Trust formed on October 1, is looking to work with its local communities to develop its strategy and priorities for 2025 to 2030.

The trust, which was set up to deliver community, mental health and learning disability services in the area, has received feedback over the last two years about people's hopes and concerns for its services.

People have said the new trust should deliver local, joined-up care, close to homes and tailored to the needs of individuals and communities, and deliver more consistent care across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, to reduce the ‘postcode lottery’ of access, experience and outcomes.

The trust is now asking ‘what matters most’, and feedback will help hone their list of priorities in their five-year plan.

Alex Heritage, chief of strategy and transformation for the new trust, said: "We want our strategy to be developed with our service users, their families and carers, as well as our staff, partners and our local communities, so it focuses on the things that matter most.

"We want to hear from as broad and diverse group of people as possible to help us work towards delivering a shared vision for providing outstanding care that supports people on the Isle of Wight to live their best and healthiest lives."

Over the next two months, there will be a number of opportunities for people to share their views, including via the Shaping our Future Survey, which runs until midnight on November 6.

People can also join a community conversation, share their views via email to project@fusion.hiow.nhs.uk, or register their interest in taking part in a workshop in late November via the same email address.

The trust will also review its clinical information, health population statistics and national government, local authority and health partners’ plans, and bring all the information and feedback together into a series of workshops in late November or early December.