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Join the new virtual quality improvement panel at Dorothy House and help shape the future of services for people living with a life-limiting illness
Dorothy House Hospice Care is looking for people who have used their services to join a new virtual quality improvement panel, to help develop the care and support services they provide for patients living with life-limiting illness, their families and carers. ...
Local Board members wanted to help shape Somerset health and care
People with a passion for seeing local health and social care services changed for the better are being sought by the county’s independent health and social care champion. Healthwatch Somerset, which has an important role in assessing the quality of local health and...
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 think would improve their wellbeing. Working through research consultancy Evolving Communities, Dorothy House is carrying out a...
National research launched on mental health statistics
The UK’s largest independent regulator of official statistics wants to hear from patients, carers and their families about how they access and use statistics on mental health in England. Working through research consultancy Evolving Communities, the Office for...
Meet our new Manager Hannah
The experience of caring for a terminally ill relative has given Hannah Gray a real passion for ensuring local people have their say on health and social care services in Somerset. Hannah, the new Manager of Healthwatch Somerset, found it difficult to access the right...
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 than looking online for help. Research carried out by the county’s independent health and social care champion Healthwatch Somerset...
Healthwatch calls on health professionals in Somerset area to make more space for new parents to talk about their mental health
Independent health and social care champion Healthwatch Somerset is calling on local services to make more space for new parents in the county to talk about their mental health. A new report exploring the experiences of women with mental health problems during the...
Pastures new for Volunteer Officer Julie
Today we say goodbye to our wonderful Volunteer Officer Julie Draper, who leaves Healthwatch Somerset to take up a new role in the health and social care sector. Julie, who managed Healthwatch Somerset’s team of volunteers, is leaving to work for the Community Council...
Do you or someone you care for use NHS special care dental services in the South West?
If you or someone you care for use special care dental services in Somerset, then NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE and NHSI) would like to hear from you. Healthwatch Somerset is collating the views of patients, potential patients, parents, carers and advocates to...
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