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

Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2020-21: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2021-22....

Over the last year (April 2020 to March 2021), during the pandemic, 2,387 Somerset residents shared their feedback on the county’s health...

We gathered the views of those currently using the District Nursing Service. We wanted to know what the current strengths and weaknesses...

Our new report out today, shows that people who receive care and support at home from the District Nursing Service, would like to see the...

We have announced the areas we will investigate this year, to make sure that local people’s views and experiences are used to drive and...

We want to know what people think about the care they have received from Somerset’s District Nursing Service, to help the service develop...

Healthwatch in Somerset, Devon, Plymouth and Torbay joined forces to promote a regional survey to ensure that people using the NHS 111...

A joint report released today by a group of local Healthwatch in the South West, shows that although the NHS 111 service in Somerset and...

We have been talking to local people about their experiences and views of accessing care at GP surgeries in Somerset. This report tells...

By Tanya Camberwell, Healthwatch Somerset Engagement Officer Imagine my surprise when in the third week of July, I received a letter that...

We have joined local and national health and care organisations calling on Somerset residents to give feedback about their care during...

Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2019-20: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2020-21....

Over the last year, more than 1,400 people shared their views on the county’s health and social care services with us, helping to make...

It’s national Carers Week (8-14 June) and we want to know about your experiences of being an unpaid carer or being cared for during...

Shepton Mallet resident Bob became a full-time carer when he retired from a long career with the ambulance service. He has spent the past...

We are looking forward to helping health and social care services develop and improve with the announcement of several new projects for...

If you or a loved one are affected by incontinence, find out where you can go for support. Incontinence is a condition that causes the...

We are asking local people to complete a survey to share their experiences of accessing primary care through GP surgeries in Somerset. We...

People in Somerset looking for health advice and support want to see better access to their GP to get the information they need, rather...