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We talked to Mr. Smith during our time in West Somerset to hear his story about taking care of his wife. We spent time with him for four...

Our November newsletter includes updates about our work, information about health and care services, and helpful advice. To read our...

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

Investigating available information for unpaid carers in Somerset. Over 49,000 unpaid carers in Somerset help take care of a family...

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

Access to care is the main concern people have shared with Healthwatch in the past year. A new report by Healthwatch England looking at...

In our latest report, we call on those responsible for young people’s mental health services to improve awareness, availability and...

Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2022-23: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2023-24....

Last year, we supported over 4,370 people to have their say on health and social care and to get information and advice about local...

Receiving a dementia diagnosis can be a life-changing event, but knowing what support is available to you and what steps to take next can...

We wanted to explore the quality of the transfer of care process in Somerset and use the experiences of people who have been discharged...

Our new report evaluates people’s experiences of being discharged from hospital to be cared for at home or in a residential or community...

With spiralling costs of living, Healthwatch England is warning people are making changes to how they use health and social care...

Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2021-22: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2022-23....

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

As Somerset’s new Integrated Care System (ICS) becomes a statutory body and formally starts work on 1 July 2022, we look forward to a...

We invited Fiona Harvey, Carers Service Coordinator for the Community Council for Somerset, to tell us about support for unpaid carers in...

Know your rights and get the support you need Carers Rights Day was introduced by Carers UK to draw attention to the multiple rights that...

Sharing young people’s feedback to improve the health and social care services they use. We recruited volunteers (aged 12-18) from across...