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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...

Information and advice from Somerset NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, May 2022 Summertime sniffles, bites and rashes? Think Pharmacy – a...

Confused about Long Covid? Find out the common symptoms and how to get support. After contracting COVID-19 it can take up to 12 weeks for...

We are investigating people’s experiences of using GP websites to get health and wellbeing information and support. Our roadshow and...

A new survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows that half of the adults in England find dental charges unfair amid escalating...

Take a look at our advice article on the organisations and groups that can support you if you’re grieving. What is grief? Grief is...

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....

For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical assistance. Here we outline your rights as a refugee,...

People who use NHS 111 in Devon and Somerset have reported ongoing concerns about the quality of the service, with the most common...

We invited Fiona Harvey, Carers Service Coordinator for the Community Council for Somerset, to tell us about support for unpaid carers in...

Lack of access to NHS dentists in Somerset is a significant issue raised with us by the public. They have told us that NHS dentists in...

The Accessible Information Standard is mandatory for all organisations that provide National Health Service (NHS) or adult social care....

Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses that anyone can develop, regardless of age, income and ethnicity. Take a look at some of...

By Tanya Camberwell, Healthwatch Somerset Engagement Officer We want to reach as many different and diverse communities as possible from...

In our recent survey, patients who are waiting for planned surgery in Somerset reported a lack of communication from hospitals and many...

Somerset’s NHS leaders asked us to help them understand how people are being affected by waiting for surgery to inform their ongoing work...

Know your rights and get the support you need Carers Rights Day was introduced by Carers UK to draw attention to the multiple rights that...

In our new report out today, young people are calling on the county’s health and social care services to improve how they communicate –...

Sharing young people’s feedback to improve the health and social care services they use. We recruited volunteers (aged 12-18) from across...