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Hospital discharge processes are in place to help you leave hospital safely. Whether you're returning home or, moving onto another care...

Did you know you can choose which hospital you go to when referred for a test, diagnosis, or treatment? Find out how. If you use the NHS,...

People are often in need of out-of-hours medical assistance. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where...

Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services. If you don't have good access...

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...

We wanted to explore the quality of the transfer of care process in Somerset and use the experiences of people who have been discharged...

Our new report evaluates people’s experiences of being discharged from hospital to be cared for at home or in a residential or community...

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

Healthwatch is launching a national survey to understand if care works for new mothers and birthing parents. Pregnancy is a major life...

The NHS is reviewing how it provides Same Day Urgent Care in Somerset, and we want to hear your views to help shape and improve access to...

The aim of this project was to gather the views of people living in West Somerset about same day urgent care. Somerset NHS Clinical...

A new survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows that half of the adults in England find dental charges unfair amid escalating...

In our recent survey, patients who are waiting for planned surgery in Somerset reported a lack of communication from hospitals and many...

Millions of people have had their treatment delayed by the pandemic – are you one of them? Healthwatch Somerset has been finding out how...

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

As the number of patients waiting for surgery continues to grow, nationally and in southwest England, we are asking people about their...

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

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...

More people with dementia are being rushed to hospital emergency departments in Somerset, according to NHS statistics. The rate of...

We identified the area of mental health as part of their our plan priorities from 2015-2016. This report summarises the visits that...