The doctor will see you now: A look at booking an appointment with your GP in Somerset
In response to local feedback about challenges in booking appointments with GPs, we have explored people’s experiences across the county....
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May 23
The People's Vote
Every year Healthwatch Somerset (HWS) Board and Staff members gather information about the delivery and efficiency of local health and...
Mar 25
Access to GP appointments in West Somerset
As part of our Somerset-wide project, we decided to carry out some focused work looking at access to health and social care services in...
Mar 25
Dentistry in Somerset: Access, affordability and the impact on oral health
A lack of access to NHS dentists in Somerset remains a pressing issue, including for parents, vulnerable individuals and those with...
Oct 31, 2023
Reaching out: Looking at mental health support for young people in Somerset
We have been working with our young volunteers to investigate how accessible young people’s mental health services are in Somerset, and...
Sep 14, 2023
Enter and View report: Newholme Care Home, Ruishton
Our report following a visit to Newholme, a residential care home in the village of Ruishton near Taunton, which provides accommodation...
Jul 1, 2023
Advocating for fairer NHS dentistry: Dentistry data for local Healthwatch, July 2023
Quarterly feedback to the NHS Local Dental Network from local Healthwatch in the South West NHS dentistry is in desperate need of reform....
Jun 30, 2023
Together we’re making health and social care better: Annual Report 2022-23
Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2022-23: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2023-24....
Jun 1, 2023
Enter and View report: The Old Police House, Nunney
Our report following a visit to The Old Police House, a care home in the village of Nunney near Frome, which provides accommodation for...
Apr 27, 2023
Enter and View report: West Mendip Hospital, Glastonbury
Our report following a visit to West Mendip Hospital, Glastonbury. The wards provide 36 beds, which host a mixture of patients: on...
Apr 17, 2023
Supported transfer of care from hospitals: evaluating people’s experiences to help shape improvements in care
We wanted to explore the quality of the transfer of care process in Somerset and use the experiences of people who have been discharged...
Jan 16, 2023
Have your say - Easy Read
Download an Easy Read version of our 'Have your say' form. Take five minutes to share your experiences We work to make sure health and...
Jan 6, 2023
Who we are and what we do
Here are some Easy Read resources to explain who we are and what we do. We’re here to find out what matters to people, and help make sure...
Dec 1, 2022
Dentistry data for local Healthwatch: December 2022
Quarterly feedback to the NHS Local Dental Network from local Healthwatch in the South West. Data from Healthwatch Somerset is included...
Oct 27, 2022
People’s experiences of using GP websites to access information
We wanted to understand how the use of digital services by GPs, particularly websites, is affecting the way people access the information...
Oct 1, 2022
Dentistry data for local Healthwatch: October 2022
Quarterly feedback to the NHS Local Dental Network from local Healthwatch in the South West. Data from Healthwatch Somerset is included...
Aug 30, 2022
Enter and View report: The Rosary Nursing Home, Bridgwater
Our report following a visit to The Rosary Nursing Home, a large care home in Bridgwater, which offers nursing and dementia care for...
Jul 30, 2022
Championing what matters to you: Annual Report 2021-22
Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2021-22: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2022-23....
Jun 1, 2022
Same day urgent care in West Somerset
The aim of this project was to gather the views of people living in West Somerset about same day urgent care. Somerset NHS Clinical...
Mar 2, 2022
Experiences with the NHS 111 service in Devon, Plymouth, Torbay, and Somerset
People who use NHS 111 in Devon and Somerset have reported ongoing concerns about the quality of the service, with the most common...
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