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Sep 13, 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...


Jun 28, 2023
Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report: Working together to improve health and social care
Last year, we supported over 4,370 people to have their say on health and social care and to get information and advice about local...


May 31, 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 26, 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...


Aug 29, 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...


Sep 27, 2020
Somerset care homes – before and during COVID-19: Healthwatch Somerset reports
Today we have published four reports about care homes in Somerset – three reporting on the quality of care in Somerset care homes prior...


Feb 24, 2020
Enter and View: Centenary House Care Home, Shepton Mallet
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....


Feb 3, 2020
Enter and View: Oak Meadows Care Home, Taunton
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...


Jan 20, 2020
Enter and View: Oak Lodge Care Home, Chard
Our report following a visit to Oak Lodge in Chard, which is a purpose-built care home and provides accommodation for frail older people....
Nov 13, 2018
Enter and View: Able2achieve
Our report following a visit to Able2achieve in Yeovil, which provides supported living and domiciliary care provision. Able2achieve...
May 30, 2017
Enter and View: Somerset Court, Highbridge
Our report following a visit to Somerset Court, which provides residential and support services for people who have autism. A key...
Aug 31, 2016
Enter and View: Mental health inpatient wards in Somerset
We identified the area of mental health as part of their our plan priorities from 2015-2016. This report summarises the visits that...
Aug 17, 2016
Enter and View: Magnolia Ward, Yeovil
Our report following a visit to Magnolia Ward in Yeovil, which has 14 beds, providing assessment and treatment for older people suffering...
Jul 13, 2016
Enter and View: Pyrland Ward, Taunton
Our report following a visit to Pyrland Ward in Taunton. Wards one and two each have 14 beds, providing assessment and treatment for...
Apr 27, 2016
Enter and View: Wessex Ward, Bridgwater
Our report following a visit to Wessex Ward in Bridgwater, that provides beds for up to 12 young people. The inpatient unit provides...
Mar 24, 2016
Enter and View: St Andrews Ward, Wells
Our report following a visit to St Andrews Ward in Wells, which has 14 beds, providing assessment and treatment primarily for adults of...
Feb 25, 2016
Enter and View: Rowan Ward, Yeovil
Our report following a visit to Rowan Ward in Yeovil, which has 18 beds, providing assessment and treatment primarily for adults of...
Jan 27, 2016
Enter and View: Willow Ward, Bridgwater
Our report following a visit to Willow Ward in Bridgwater, which has 10 beds and provides a countywide inpatient mental health...
Dec 9, 2015
Enter and View: Ash Ward, Bridgwater
Our report following a visit to Ash Ward in Bridgwater, a 12-bed low secure inpatient rehabilitation and recovery unit for male adults...
Nov 26, 2015
Enter and View: Rydon Ward, Taunton
Our report following a visit to Rydon in Taunton. Wards one and two each have 15 beds, providing assessment and treatment primarily for...
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