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

As Healthwatch marks its tenth anniversary this week, Healthwatch Somerset joins the 152 local Healthwatch across England to appeal for...

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

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

With spiralling costs of living, Healthwatch England is warning people are making changes to how they use health and social care...

Here are some Easy Read resources to explain who we are and what we do. We’re here to find out what matters to people, and help make sure...

Quarterly feedback to the NHS Local Dental Network from local Healthwatch in the South West. Data from Healthwatch Somerset is included...

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...

We wanted to understand how the use of digital services by GPs, particularly websites, is affecting the way people access the information...

Our new report looks at people’s experiences of using GP websites to access healthcare services and information, highlighting that...

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

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...

Quarterly feedback to the NHS Local Dental Network from local Healthwatch in the South West. Data from Healthwatch Somerset is included...

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

Find out the signs and symptoms of monkeypox, what to do if you think you have it and who is eligible for a vaccine. A small number of...

Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2021-22: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2022-23....

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...

By Gillian Keniston-Goble, Healthwatch Somerset Manager Healthwatch Somerset staff and volunteers took to the road during May, visiting...

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...