1. Report -

    Our report following a visit to Oak Lodge in Chard, which is a purpose-built care home and provides accommodation for frail older people.
  2. Report -

    Our report following a visit to Oak Meadows in Taunton, a care home that was adapted some years ago from an original military building on the site. The home specialises in the care of older people living with dementia.
  3. Report -

    Our report following a visit to Centenary House, a residential care home in Shepton Mallet, which is able to care for up to 13 residents.
  4. Report -

    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.
  5. Report -

    We wanted to find out about the challenges faced by care home staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to understand how they have managed during this time. We held a focused feedback interview with a local care home; this is what they told us.
  6. Report -

    We gathered real-time feedback on local health and social care services during the pandemic from the views of Somerset residents, to provide information that services can learn from once the outbreak has passed.
  7. Report -

    We have been talking to local people about their experiences and views of accessing care at GP surgeries in Somerset. This report tells you what people said when we spoke to them about this.