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Our latest report is focussed on the experiences of people who use the Minehead Medical Centre.......

In November 2024 we undertook an Enter and View visit to Oakhill Surgery to observe the quality of service, and talk to people using the...

Tell us about information available to you, and you could be entered into a draw for a £35.00 Amazon gift voucher. Graphic kindly...

Every year Healthwatch Somerset (HWS) Board and Staff members gather information about the delivery and efficiency of local health and...

As part of our Somerset-wide project, we decided to carry out some focused work looking at access to health and social care services in...

As Healthwatch marks its tenth anniversary this week, Healthwatch Somerset joins the 152 local Healthwatch across England to appeal for...

By Gillian Keniston-Goble, Healthwatch Somerset Manager Healthwatch Somerset staff and volunteers took to the road during May, visiting...

We are investigating people’s experiences of using GP websites to get health and wellbeing information and support. Our roadshow and...

Millions of people have had their treatment delayed by the pandemic – are you one of them? Healthwatch Somerset has been finding out how...

By Max Popham, Healthwatch Somerset Youth Engagement Officer As government guidelines on Covid have slowly relaxed, we’ve been waiting to...

As the number of patients waiting for surgery continues to grow, nationally and in southwest England, we are asking people about their...

We want to know what people think about the care they have received from Somerset’s District Nursing Service, to help the service develop...

We have joined local and national health and care organisations calling on Somerset residents to give feedback about their care during...

Shepton Mallet resident Bob became a full-time carer when he retired from a long career with the ambulance service. He has spent the past...

During Mental Health Awareness Week (18-24 May), we are highlighting the care and support needs of people living with dementia and their...

We have launched a new survey asking local people to share their stories to help identify how health and care services are adapting and...

As local health and care services come under increasing pressure due to the coronavirus, and access to services becomes more challenging,...

We are asking local people to complete a survey to share their experiences of accessing primary care through GP surgeries in Somerset. We...

Help shape the future of services for people living with a life-limiting illness. Dorothy House Hospice Care is looking for people who...

We are calling on local people to make sure their voice is heard and reflected in proposals being drawn up by Somerset NHS health and...