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We asked you to help shape our workplan for 2025/26 and our latest report shows the results of what you told us. Each year, we gather...

Tell us what you want us to report in the next 12 months.

Investigating available information for unpaid carers in Somerset. Over 49,000 unpaid carers in Somerset help take care of a family...

Did you know Volunteer Responders can help you access support and services such as collecting prescriptions and shopping delivery? The...

The Somerset Carers Engagement Project recently achieved a significant milestone in its mission to empower and support unpaid carers...

In our latest report, we call on those responsible for young people’s mental health services to improve awareness, availability and...

The continuing cost of living crisis is negatively affecting people's physical and mental wellbeing, with vulnerable people and those on...

Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below to find out answers to key questions about who can access adult...

The wait for planned medical care or surgery can be frustrating. That’s why you must get regular and accessible updates while you wait....

Autism affects people in different ways. It can bring strengths and challenges that can affect how comfortable, healthy, and happy you...

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...

Mental health problems are more common among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+) people. If you...

Many people who provide unpaid care are unaware of their rights. Find out more about the help and support you are entitled to. If you...

Living in a care home can increase your risk of oral health problems. That's why knowing what questions to ask care staff about your oral...

Receiving a dementia diagnosis can be a life-changing event, but knowing what support is available to you and what steps to take next can...

Our report following a visit to West Mendip Hospital, Glastonbury. The wards provide 36 beds, which host a mixture of patients: on...

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 report following a visit to The Rosary Nursing Home, a large care home in Bridgwater, which offers nursing and dementia care for...

Last year (April 2021-March 2022), we supported almost 2,900 people to have their say on health and social care and to get the right...

As Somerset’s new Integrated Care System (ICS) becomes a statutory body and formally starts work on 1 July 2022, we look forward to a...