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Carol Tozer

Dr Carol Tozer was appointment permanent Director of Adult Social Care (DASS) at Isle of Wight Council in November 2016.

She left the council at the end of August 2021.

Below are some of the articles mentioning Dr Carol Tozer.

Elderly people holding hands crossing the road

4, November 2016·2 min read

Isle of Wight council appoints new Director of Adult Social Care

The council has been without a permanent Director of Adult Social Care for the last two years. Dr Tozer says the Island is already at the forefront of thinking very differently and creatively and is looking forward to moving here with his husband.

9, November 2016·2 min read

Pre-employment checks were carried out for new Director say council

The appointment has come under fire, but the council say the sub-committee who recommended the appointment considered all pre-employment checks and references.

3, August 2018·1 min read

Don’t fall for fake care services telephone scam

An elderly Isle of Wight woman was targeted for fake care services this week, by a caller whose name appeared as ‘council’ on her mobile phone.

4, February 2019·1 min read

Isle of Wight’s drug and alcohol service up and running again

The company brought in to take on the Isle of Wight's drug and alcohol service have been praised for "performing so well so quickly" by the Cabinet member, Cllr Mosdell.

7, June 2019·2 min read

Isle of Wight council justify plans to axe mental health day centres

The head of the service says they have to save over £2m from the budget and axing the four centres will save £148,000 per annum.

10, June 2019·6 min read

Credibility of Isle of Wight council’s Mental Health Blueprint commitment challenged by campaigners and service users

We're told that austerity is over, but the group campaigning to save the Isle of Wight's mental health day centes believe "the books are balanced on the backs of our most vulnerable friends, family and neighbours" and they challenge the credibility of council's commitment to 'listen to service users'.

8, August 2019·2 min read

£1m investment allocated for Westminster House, rated Good by CQC

At one time, the former Conservative-led Isle of Wight council sought to close Westminster House. Now it has been rated Good in all areas and has £1m investment promised.

15, October 2019·1 min read

Number of Adult Social Care complaints falls by four, but process criticised

Isle of Wight Council revealed the number of adult social care complaints has decreased by four compared to the previous year, but Cllr Lilley said having a separate complaints team was confusing to people when they most needed help

17, October 2019·1 min read

Better Care Fund to run an extra year

Better Care fund will now run into 2020, after it was initially supposed to end this year

4, November 2019·1 min read

Isle of Wight leisure centres and County Hall ‘safe places’ for adults with learning disabilities

A Safe Place sticker will be displayed at County Hall while a free app is also available to download at the App store and Google Play so people can locate one of the Safe Places Island-wide.

14, August 2020·3 min read

Carers say Isle of Wight council senior managers ‘don’t want to talk to them’ over cuts to service

The Unison rep said “We want to see more open debate on this, involving the staff and councillors, so there can be a better understanding of what would be lost and how that might impact elsewhere within health and social care”

1, June 2021·2 min read

Director of adult social care to retire following major spinal surgery

Ongoing ill health following major spinal surgery last year had led Dr Carol Tozer to make the difficult decision to stand down

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