Evaluation of Somerset Safeguarding Service: User feedback process
We worked closely with the Adult Safeguarding Team to design a questionnaire that related to the six principles set out in The Care Act...
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Mar 31, 2019
Six years of championing people’s views of health and care in Somerset
Today we celebrate six years as the county’s independent health and care champion. Healthwatch Somerset Manager Emily Taylor said: “We’re...
Mar 1, 2019
Somerset Young Carers report: You said, we listened
Our Manager and a Local Board member attended a Young Carers Forum meeting to hear the views of young carers on the Somerset Young Carers...
Feb 26, 2019
Roadshow aims to put Somerset people in the driving seat on health and social care issues
Our staff and volunteers will be taking to the roads of Somerset in March to find out what people think about their local health and care...
Feb 18, 2019
Share your experiences of Health Visiting Services in Somerset
Parents of young children in Somerset are being asked to share their views and experiences about the health visiting services they have...
Jan 3, 2019
Healthwatch network reveals top priorities for 2019
To mark the start of 2019, Healthwatch England has published its annual network priorities list – setting out the key health and care...
Jan 1, 2019
Join a People’s Panel
Have your say on the future of health and social care in Somerset – by joining a new Public and Patient People’s Panel. Somerset Clinical...
Dec 3, 2018
Helping young people have a voice on health and social care in Somerset
The health and care issues affecting children and young people in Somerset have been the focus of our recent work. Our staff have been...
Dec 3, 2018
Improving Lives Strategy
We will be monitoring the progress of a new strategy, launched this month by Somerset’s Health and Wellbeing Board. The Improving Lives...
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...
Jul 30, 2018
Board members wanted to help shape health and social care services in Somerset
People with a passion for seeing local health and social care services changed for the better are being sought by us, the county’s...
Jun 29, 2018
Annual Report 2017-18
Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2017-18: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2018-19....
Mar 28, 2018
Five ways to give feedback to help shape local health and care services in Somerset
Share your experiences of local health and care services and make it better for everyone – that’s our message as we celebrate our fifth...
Feb 1, 2018
Healthwatch Somerset calls for more feedback from public
We are encouraging local people to give their views and experiences of local health and care services following a recently published...
Dec 12, 2017
New chair of Somerset’s independent health and care champion announced
A former school inspector from North Petherton with a passion for shaping local health services will help to lead our board as the...
Nov 28, 2017
Local volunteer Bob urges others to join him to help shape local health and care services
Listening to patients and their experiences of health and care is key to improving these services in Somerset – says local volunteer Bob...
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...
Jun 18, 2017
A voice for the people of Somerset
People in Somerset will be given a strong voice to air their views on health and care services in the county – thanks to plans by...
Jun 13, 2017
Bridgwater Parent Support Group
Members of this support group run by the Parent Carer Forum shared their concerns and experiences with us. Many of the group had common...
May 30, 2017
Enter and View: Somerset Court, Highbridge
Our report following a visit to Somerset Court, which provides residential and support services for people who have autism. A key...
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