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Today we have published four reports about care homes in Somerset – three reporting on the quality of care in Somerset care homes prior...

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...

During Mental Health Awareness Week (18-24 May), we are highlighting the care and support needs of people living with dementia and their...

If you are experiencing or feel at risk of domestic abuse, or are worried about someone who might be, find out where you can go for...

By Tanya Camberwell, Healthwatch Somerset Engagement Officer Tales from the ‘Spark’ side The effects of COVID-19 are currently impacting...

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

We explain why it’s important to have a plan in place, should you or a loved one become critically ill. While this can be a difficult...

We have launched a new survey asking local people to share their stories to help identify how health and care services are adapting and...

We can help health and social care organisations to communicate clearly and effectively with local people about the coronavirus and the...

As local health and care services come under increasing pressure due to the coronavirus, and access to services becomes more challenging,...

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...

Our report following a visit to Centenary House, a residential care home in Shepton Mallet, which is able to care for up to 13 residents....

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

Our report following a visit to Oak Meadows in Taunton, a care home that was adapted some years ago from an original military building on...

Our report following a visit to Oak Lodge in Chard, which is a purpose-built care home and provides accommodation for frail older people....

Help shape the future of services for people living with a life-limiting illness. Dorothy House Hospice Care is looking for people who...