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NHS South West have launched a Big Brush Club competition for primary school pupils aged 3-5 years across the South West

Measles vaccination rates are at a ten-year low as cases rise nationwide. Find out about measles, who can get the vaccine, and what you...

75% of children and young people who experience mental health problems aren't getting the help they need. Research from  Mind  found many...

We've launched a new project with the aim of improving access to mental health support for young people and their families, guardians and...

By Max Popham, Healthwatch Somerset Youth Engagement Officer As government guidelines on Covid have slowly relaxed, we’ve been waiting to...

By Max Popham, Healthwatch Somerset Youth Engagement Officer This week we had our first session on Mindfulness – a practice that helps...

By Max Popham, Healthwatch Somerset Youth Engagement Officer On Saturday 24 April, we had our first Young Listeners meeting to kick off...

Help shape the future of services for people living with a life-limiting illness. Dorothy House Hospice Care is looking for people who...

We have been talking to local people about their experiences and views of the Health Visiting Service in Somerset. This report tells you...

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

Hundreds of children have learning disabilities and autism in Somerset and now families are being asked to help shape local NHS services...