Accessing health and social care during COVID-19: A Somerset perspective
We gathered real-time feedback on local health and social care services during the pandemic from the views of Somerset residents, to...
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Apr 21, 2020
Healthwatch Somerset announces new projects to help make health and care better for local people
We are looking forward to helping health and social care services develop and improve with the announcement of several new projects for...
Mar 20, 2020
Coronavirus: Healthwatch Somerset helps people find information about local health and social care services
As local health and care services come under increasing pressure due to the coronavirus, and access to services becomes more challenging,...
Feb 24, 2020
Enter and View: Centenary House Care Home, Shepton Mallet
Our report following a visit to Centenary House, a residential care home in Shepton Mallet, which is able to care for up to 13 residents....
Feb 14, 2020
Accessing GP primary care in Somerset: What works for you and what doesn’t?
We are asking local people to complete a survey to share their experiences of accessing primary care through GP surgeries in Somerset. We...
Feb 3, 2020
Enter and View: Oak Meadows Care Home, Taunton
Our report following a visit to Oak Meadows in Taunton, a care home that was adapted some years ago from an original military building on...
Jan 20, 2020
Enter and View: Oak Lodge Care Home, Chard
Our report following a visit to Oak Lodge in Chard, which is a purpose-built care home and provides accommodation for frail older people....
Oct 23, 2019
Hundreds share how they look for help when ill in Somerset
People in Somerset looking for health advice and support want to see better access to their GP to get the information they need, rather...
Oct 23, 2019
Accessing information about health & support in Somerset: The views of local people
We have been talking to local people about their experiences and views of the accessing health and support information in Somerset. This...
Jul 31, 2019
How easy is it to access support and advice to help you stay happy & healthy in Somerset?
People in Somerset are being asked to share how they access information, support and advice when they are ill, looking after someone or...
Jul 22, 2019
The top four things people in Somerset would like to see improved in local NHS services
Hundreds of people in Somerset have shared their views on how to improve NHS health services in the county. Quicker and easier access to...
Jul 8, 2019
Health visitor still the first point of call when parents of young children need advice and support – new report reveals
Parents of young children still prefer to ask their health visitor or GP surgery for health advice and support rather than go to Facebook...
Jun 29, 2019
Annual Report 2018-19
Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2018-19: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2019-20....
Apr 28, 2019
How does living in a rural area affect access to healthcare?
One man shares his views about how NHS services where he lives should change. A man from Somerset who has been battling cancer for over...
Nov 13, 2018
Enter and View: Able2achieve
Our report following a visit to Able2achieve in Yeovil, which provides supported living and domiciliary care provision. Able2achieve...
Sep 30, 2018
NHS 111 service report: Experiences and views of local people in Somerset
We created a survey that could be accessed online and completed at engagement events. The survey ran from 11 June to 31 August 2018. It...
Jun 29, 2017
Annual Report 2016-17
In this Annual Report we share our key challenges and successes, as we continued to engage with the public to understand people’s...
May 29, 2017
Information stand at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton
Our Enter and View Team engaged with members of public at Musgrove Park Hospital. We spoke to people and recorded their comments about...
May 24, 2017
Compass Carers Support Group, Ilchester
We engaged with members of the carers support group who meet monthly at the GP Medical Centre in Ilchester. We informed the group about...
Nov 1, 2016
Post Polio Syndrome consultation in Somerset
We consulted with members of the Somerset Polio Support Group to document the care they receive from the NHS in relation to their...
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