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NHS South West have launched a Big Brush Club competition for primary school pupils aged 3-5 years across the South West

Tell us what you want us to report in the next 12 months.

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

The Somerset Carers Engagement Project recently achieved a significant milestone in its mission to empower and support unpaid carers...

We are asking people to share their experience of booking face-to-face appointments with their GP to help improve access to GP services...

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...

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....

Last year (April 2021-March 2022), we supported almost 2,900 people to have their say on health and social care and to get the right...

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

Somerset’s NHS leaders asked us to help them understand how people are being affected by waiting for surgery to inform their ongoing work...

Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2020-21: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2021-22....

Over the last year (April 2020 to March 2021), during the pandemic, 2,387 Somerset residents shared their feedback on the county’s health...

We have announced the areas we will investigate this year, to make sure that local people’s views and experiences are used to drive and...

Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2019-20: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2020-21....

Over the last year, more than 1,400 people shared their views on the county’s health and social care services with us, helping to make...

We can help health and social care organisations to communicate clearly and effectively with local people about the coronavirus and the...

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....

More than 1,800 people have shared their views on the county’s GP surgeries, hospitals and social care over the last year with us –...

We will be celebrating the difference volunteers make to the local community during this year’s Volunteers’ Week, which runs from 1-7...