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...
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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...
Sep 30, 2018
Hundreds of people reveal their experiences of Somerset’s 111 non-emergency phone line service
We are calling for the NHS non-emergency phone line to provide better communication with the public Long waiting times, repetitive...
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...
Aug 31, 2017
How connected are you?
We identified there was a need to find out from local people how connected they feel and why. We also sought to find out how being...
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...
Feb 1, 2017
SSAFA Engagement Report
We attended a meeting of representatives from SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association) to introduce our work and the...
Nov 30, 2016
Young people’s experience of leaving care
We ran a series of focus groups meeting with young people based at Burton’s Orchard in Taunton. The aims of these groups were to explore...
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...
Aug 31, 2016
Somerset Polio Foundation Support Group
In September 2016 we returned to visit this group to find out how their report on Post Polio Syndrome (PPS) was progressing and to hear...
Jul 10, 2016
Parkinson’s Support Group, Burnham-on-Sea
We engaged with the Burnham-on-Sea Support Group to hear their experiences of accessing health and social care services in the area. Key...
Jul 5, 2016
Rethink Advice Day
We gave a presentation on our patient and public engagement at this advice day hosted by Rethink to raise awareness of Healthwatch and...
Jun 29, 2016
Annual Report 2015-16
In this Annual Report we share our key challenges and successes, as we continued to engage with the public to understand people’s...
May 30, 2016
Early support discharge - independent patient engagement
Early Supported Discharge is a service that aims to help patients who have suffered a stroke to be discharged from hospital sooner and to...
May 8, 2016
Frome and District Day Centre
We engaged with Frome and District Day Centre to hear their experiences of accessing health and social care services in the area. Key...
Apr 19, 2016
Active and In Touch Group, Frome
Active and In Touch Frome is a group of volunteers who visit, help and befriend people who have become isolated or out of touch with the...
Jan 27, 2016
Enter and View: Willow Ward, Bridgwater
Our report following a visit to Willow Ward in Bridgwater, which has 10 beds and provides a countywide inpatient mental health...
Dec 10, 2015
Post Polio Support Group, Taunton
This report details our engagement with Taunton Post Polio Support Group, the issues around the understanding among professionals about...
Dec 9, 2015
Enter and View: Ash Ward, Bridgwater
Our report following a visit to Ash Ward in Bridgwater, a 12-bed low secure inpatient rehabilitation and recovery unit for male adults...
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