Guided by you: Annual Report 2019-20
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....
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Jun 29, 2020
Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report: Listening to local people helps make health and social care better
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...
Jun 7, 2020
Caring during COVID-19: Healthwatch Somerset shines a spotlight on unpaid care
It’s national Carers Week (8-14 June) and we want to know about your experiences of being an unpaid carer or being cared for during...
May 31, 2020
Bob’s story: Caring for your family in retirement
Shepton Mallet resident Bob became a full-time carer when he retired from a long career with the ambulance service. He has spent the past...
Apr 21, 2020
Healthwatch Somerset announces new projects to help make health and care better for local people
We are looking forward to helping health and social care services develop and improve with the announcement of several new projects for...
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...
Feb 14, 2020
Accessing GP primary care in Somerset: What works for you and what doesn’t?
We are asking local people to complete a survey to share their experiences of accessing primary care through GP surgeries in Somerset. We...
Oct 23, 2019
Hundreds share how they look for help when ill in Somerset
People in Somerset looking for health advice and support want to see better access to their GP to get the information they need, rather...
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...
Aug 27, 2019
Do you or someone you care for use NHS special care dental services in the South West?
The UK’s largest independent regulator of official statistics wants to hear from patients, carers and their families about how they...
Aug 14, 2019
There’s still time to give your views on Somerset’s 111 service
People in Somerset are being urged to give their views on using the county’s 111 non-emergency phone line. There’s just over two weeks...
Jul 22, 2019
The top four things people in Somerset would like to see improved in local NHS services
Hundreds of people in Somerset have shared their views on how to improve NHS health services in the county. Quicker and easier access to...
Jul 22, 2019
NHS Long Term Plan: The views of Somerset residents
This report details engagement work we carried out around the NHS Long Term Plan. Part one of the report summarises the work and its...
Jun 29, 2019
Annual Report 2018-19
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....
Jun 27, 2019
People’s real-life experiences of health and social care services in Somerset set out in new report
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 –...
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...
Apr 10, 2019
NHS figures reveal more people with dementia are being admitted to A&E in Somerset
More people with dementia are being rushed to hospital emergency departments in Somerset, according to NHS statistics. The rate of...
Apr 1, 2019
Share your views on NHS services for those with learning disabilities and autism in Somerset
Hundreds of children have learning disabilities and autism in Somerset and now families are being asked to help shape local NHS services...
Mar 14, 2019
Former ambulanceman urges people to have their say about changes to the NHS
Healthcare in Somerset will only work if people get to have their say – urges former ambulanceman Bob Champion. 82-year-old Bob, from...
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...
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