1. Where can I go for support for my mental health as a parent?

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    It's so important that you feel supported as a new parent. Read the article below to find out where you can go to get the help you need.

  2. I'm pregnant. What happens next?

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    Becoming a parent can be a wonderful and exciting experience, but it can also be overwhelming. To help, we’ve broken down the pregnancy care you should expect from the NHS.

  3. Six-week postnatal check for new mums – Q&A

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    What is the six-week postnatal check for new mothers and why it’s important that you attend it? In this advice piece, we cover all the basic questions you may have about it.

  4. Health Visiting Service Report: Views on early years support

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    We have been talking to local people about their experiences and views of the Health Visiting Service in Somerset. This report tells you what people said when we spoke to them about the service.

  5. Healthwatch England research: Six-week postnatal checks are failing many new mothers

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    Healthwatch England, is warning that six-week postnatal checks – required of GPs in England – are failing many new mothers.

  6. Healthwatch England research: Tell us your story of maternal mental health care

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    Healthwatch is launching a national survey to understand if care works for new mothers and birthing parents.

  7. Healthwatch calls on health professionals in Somerset to enable new parents to talk about mental health

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    As the independent health and social care champion for Somerset, we are calling on local services to make more space for new parents in the county to talk about their mental health.

  8. Health visitor still the first point of call when parents of young children need advice and support – new report reveals

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    Parents of young children still prefer to ask their health visitor or GP surgery for health advice and support rather than go to Facebook or consult their Red Book – according to the findings of our survey published today.

  9. Roadshow finishes with more than 400 views on health and care services in Somerset

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    Our roadshow, which travelled almost 260 miles around Somerset to find out the views of local people on health and care services, has finished a seven-day tour with more than 400 views collected.

  10. Share your experiences of Health Visiting Services in Somerset

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    Parents of young children in Somerset are being asked to share their views and experiences about the health visiting services they have received in the County, to help shape the service going forward.

  11. NHS Long Term Plan: The views of Somerset residents

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    This report details engagement work we carried out around the NHS Long Term Plan.

  12. ‘Review culture’ is on the rise, yet only one in ten people feedback on health services

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    As Healthwatch marks its tenth anniversary this week, Healthwatch Somerset joins the 152 local Healthwatch across England to appeal for more people to feedback on NHS care.

  13. Somerset’s adult safeguarding service to be improved based on new feedback

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    New feedback gathered by us on the county’s Adult Safeguarding service will be used to improve it for the future.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. Referrals and your right to choose

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    Did you know you can choose which hospital you go to when referred for a test, diagnosis, or treatment? Find out how.