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Healthwatch Somerset make sure local people's experiences help shape health and care services. We sought answers from NHS Somerset after hearing concerns about access to local urgent care. The response sheds light on current pressures, plans to strengthen services, and the value of community feedback in informing decision-makers.

From midday on Tuesday 21 April 2026, inpatient maternity services and the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) will reopen at Yeovil District Hospital. This update is intended to help local people understand what is changing, why services were previously closed, and what support is available as services resume. What is changing? Inpatient maternity services will reopen at Yeovil District Hospital The Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) will also reopen Services will resume from midday

We welcome the announcement that Allied Pharmacy has been approved to open a new pharmacy in Wellington, situated in the former JHOOTS premises on Mantle Street. The pharmacy is scheduled to open on Monday, 9th March.