1. Healthwatch Somerset calls for more feedback from public

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    We are encouraging local people to give their views and experiences of local health and care services following a recently published report on Mendip House in the county.

  2. Healthwatch Somerset welcomes new announcement

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    As the county’s independent health and care champion, we welcome news a new provider will run the out-of-hours GP services in the county.

  3. Five ways to give feedback to help shape local health and care services in Somerset

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    Share your experiences of local health and care services and make it better for everyone – that’s our message as we celebrate our fifth birthday next week (April 1).

  4. Views wanted to help improve Somerset’s failing 111 service

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    People in Somerset are being asked for their views on using the county’s 111 non-emergency phone line.

  5. Annual Report 2017-18

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    Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2017-18: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2018-19.

  6. Making a complaint about social care services – what should you expect?

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    Here we look at six things you should expect when making a complaint about social care services.

  7. Board members wanted to help shape health and social care services in Somerset

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    People with a passion for seeing local health and social care services changed for the better are being sought by us, the county’s independent health and social care champion.

  8. There’s still time to give your views on Somerset’s 111 service

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    People in Somerset are being urged to give their views on using the county’s 111 non-emergency phone line.

  9. “Join us and help give everybody in our community a better future!”

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    New Healthwatch Somerset volunteer Stephen Sharples is urging people in Somerset to be more actively involved in the decisions around their health and wellbeing

  10. Hundreds of people reveal their experiences of Somerset’s 111 non-emergency phone line service

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    We are calling for the NHS non-emergency phone line to provide better communication with the public.

  11. NHS 111 service report: Experiences and views of local people in Somerset

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    We created a survey that could be accessed online and completed at engagement events. The survey ran from 11 June to 31 August 2018. It asked for the views of local people who had used the service within the last three years.

  12. Enter and View: Able2achieve

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    Our report following a visit to Able2achieve in Yeovil, which provides supported living and domiciliary care provision.

  13. What should I know before choosing a care home?

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    To choose the right care home and support for your needs, or the needs of a loved one, it's important you have the right information to make your decision. Here are six things you should consider when choosing a care home.

  14. Helping young people have a voice on health and social care in Somerset

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    The health and care issues affecting children and young people in Somerset have been the focus of our recent work.

  15. Improving Lives Strategy

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    We will be monitoring the progress of a new strategy, launched this month by Somerset’s Health and Wellbeing Board.