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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...
How easy is it to access support and advice to help you stay happy & healthy in Somerset?
People in Somerset are being asked to share how they access information, support and advice when they are ill, looking after someone or finding it difficult to manage living at home, to help shape local services going forward. The county’s independent health and...
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 GPs; active involvement in decisions about their own health; earlier referral to specialist care and access to more help closer to...
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