by Healthwatch Somerset | Jul 26, 2021 | News, Project
As the number of patients waiting for surgery continues to grow, nationally and in southwest England, Healthwatch Somerset is asking people about their experiences of being referred for surgery in Somerset and how they have been affected by waiting times. At the end...
by Healthwatch Somerset | Apr 26, 2021 | News, Project
Local health and social care champion, Healthwatch Somerset, has announced the areas it will investigate this year, to make sure that local people’s views and experiences are used to drive and support improvements in local services. Following analysis of public...
by Healthwatch Somerset | Feb 22, 2021 | News, Project
Local health and social care champion, Healthwatch Somerset, wants to know what people think about the care they have received from Somerset’s District Nursing Service, to help the service develop and improve how it cares for local people. Somerset District Nursing...
by Healthwatch Somerset | Jan 28, 2021 | News, Project, Publications
A report released today by independent local healthcare champions Healthwatch, shows that although the NHS 111 service in Somerset and Devon is rated highly by the public, there are inconsistencies in the quality of the service. 111 is the NHS non-emergency number....
by Healthwatch Somerset | Jan 7, 2021 | News, Project, Volunteering
What’s it like being a young person using health, social care and wellbeing services in Somerset, and what changes do young people want to see? That’s what Healthwatch Somerset wants to find out, so they are recruiting young volunteers aged 11-24, to design and...
by Healthwatch Somerset | Oct 6, 2020 | News, Project
A new public survey has been launched to find out more about local people’s experiences of using the NHS 111 service in the region. 111 is the NHS non-emergency number. When you call 111 you speak to a highly trained telephone adviser, supported by healthcare...
by Healthwatch Somerset | Jul 15, 2020 | News, Project
62% of people in South West ready to help improve health and social care after coronavirus Healthwatch Somerset has joined local and national health and care organisations calling on Somerset residents to give feedback about their care during coronavirus (COVID-19) to...
by Healthwatch Somerset | Apr 22, 2020 | News, Project
Healthwatch Somerset is looking forward to helping health and social care services develop and improve with the announcement of several new projects for the year ahead. The new Healthwatch projects will address the impact of coronavirus and look into common issues...
by Healthwatch Somerset | Feb 14, 2020 | News, Project
Healthwatch Somerset is asking local people to complete a survey to share their experiences of accessing primary care through GP surgeries in Somerset. They want to identify the barriers that make it difficult for people to get the care they need and to highlight the...
