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Living in a care home can increase your risk of oral health problems. That's why knowing what questions to ask care staff about your oral...

Receiving a dementia diagnosis can be a life-changing event, but knowing what support is available to you and what steps to take next can...

A new scheme could see women across England save hundreds of pounds a year on their Hormone Replacement Therapy with a prepayment...

Our new community project asks people in Bridgwater to get involved to improve the health and wellbeing of those living with Chronic...

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...

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

Find out the signs and symptoms of monkeypox, what to do if you think you have it and who is eligible for a vaccine. A small number of...

By Gillian Keniston-Goble, Healthwatch Somerset Manager Healthwatch Somerset staff and volunteers took to the road during May, visiting...

Information and advice from Somerset NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, May 2022 Summertime sniffles, bites and rashes? Think Pharmacy – a...

Confused about Long Covid? Find out the common symptoms and how to get support. After contracting COVID-19 it can take up to 12 weeks for...

Do you know about your rights to language support in NHS settings? High-quality translation and interpretation are vital to ensuring that...

Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving. What is grief? Grief is...

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....

For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical assistance. Here we outline your rights as a refugee,...

We invited Fiona Harvey, Carers Service Coordinator for the Community Council for Somerset, to tell us about support for unpaid carers in...

Lack of access to NHS dentists in Somerset is a significant issue raised with us by the public. They have told us that NHS dentists in...

The Accessible Information Standard is mandatory for all organisations that provide National Health Service (NHS) or adult social care....

Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses that anyone can develop, regardless of age, income and ethnicity. Take a look at some of...

Know your rights and get the support you need Carers Rights Day was introduced by Carers UK to draw attention to the multiple rights that...

Information and advice from Healthwatch England, September 2021 Waiting for planned medical care or surgery can be a frustrating time. ...