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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

Our July Newsletter includes updates about our work, information about health and care services, and helpful advice.

This is the Healthwatch Somerset Newsletter for June 2025.

Healthwatch England, is warning that six-week postnatal checks – required of GPs in England – are failing many new mothers. As part of...

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...

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

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

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....

As the independent health and social care champion for Somerset, we are calling on local services to make more space for new parents in...