Planning care at the end of life
We explain why it’s important to have a plan in place, should you or a loved one become critically ill. While this can be a difficult...
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Mar 26, 2020
Healthwatch Somerset’s Readers Panel can help organisations communicate about coronavirus
We can help health and social care organisations to communicate clearly and effectively with local people about the coronavirus and the...
Mar 20, 2020
Coronavirus: Healthwatch Somerset helps people find information about local health and social care services
As local health and care services come under increasing pressure due to the coronavirus, and access to services becomes more challenging,...
Mar 1, 2020
Continence care - what are my options?
If you or a loved one are affected by incontinence, find out where you can go for support. Incontinence is a condition that causes the...
Jan 1, 2020
Make your voice count – Help shape the future of health and care services in Somerset
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...
Nov 19, 2019
Dorothy House Hospice Care seeks to improve services for people with life-limiting illness
Dorothy House Hospice Care wants to hear from those with a life-limiting illness, their carers and families about what Day Services they...
Oct 23, 2019
Accessing information about health & support in Somerset: The views of local people
We have been talking to local people about their experiences and views of the accessing health and support information in Somerset. This...
Sep 8, 2019
Healthwatch calls on health professionals in Somerset to enable new parents to talk about mental health
As the independent health and social care champion for Somerset, we are calling on local services to make more space for new parents in...
Apr 14, 2019
Roadshow finishes with more than 400 views on health and care services in Somerset
Our roadshow, which travelled almost 260 miles around Somerset to find out the views of local people on health and care services, has...
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...
Nov 21, 2018
What should I know before choosing a care home?
To choose the right care home and support for your needs, or the needs of a loved one, it's important you have the right information to...
Sep 4, 2018
“Join us and help give everybody in our community a better future!”
New Healthwatch Somerset volunteer Stephen Sharples is urging people in Somerset to be more actively involved in the decisions around...
Jul 18, 2018
Making a complaint about social care services – what should you expect?
Here we look at six things you should expect when making a complaint about social care services. If you have a bad experience and your...
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...
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...
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