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A joint report released today by a group of local Healthwatch in the South West, shows that although the NHS 111 service in Somerset and...

We have been talking to local people about their experiences and views of accessing care at GP surgeries in Somerset. This report tells...

We gathered real-time feedback on local health and social care services during the pandemic from the views of Somerset residents, to...

We are looking forward to helping health and social care services develop and improve with the announcement of several new projects for...

As local health and care services come under increasing pressure due to the coronavirus, and access to services becomes more challenging,...

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....

We are asking local people to complete a survey to share their experiences of accessing primary care through GP surgeries in Somerset. We...

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...

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

People in Somerset looking for health advice and support want to see better access to their GP to get the information they need, rather...

We have been talking to local people about their experiences and views of the accessing health and support information in Somerset. This...

People in Somerset are being asked to share how they access information, support and advice when they are ill, looking after someone or...

Hundreds of people in Somerset have shared their views on how to improve NHS health services in the county. Quicker and easier access to...

Parents of young children still prefer to ask their health visitor or GP surgery for health advice and support rather than go to Facebook...

Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2018-19: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2019-20....

One man shares his views about how NHS services where he lives should change. A man from Somerset who has been battling cancer for over...

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

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...

In this Annual Report we share our key challenges and successes, as we continued to engage with the public to understand people’s...

Our Enter and View Team engaged with members of public at Musgrove Park Hospital. We spoke to people and recorded their comments about...