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We are calling on local people to make sure their voice is heard and reflected in proposals being drawn up by Somerset NHS health and...

We are the county’s independent health and social care champion and are seeking people with a passion for seeing local health and social...

Dorothy House Hospice Care wants to hear from those with a life-limiting illness, their carers and families about what Day Services they...

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

We have been talking to local people about their experiences and views of the accessing health and support information in Somerset. This...

The UK’s largest independent regulator of official statistics wants to hear from patients, carers and their families about how they...

People in Somerset are being urged to give their views on using the county’s 111 non-emergency phone line. There’s just over two weeks...

People in Somerset are being asked to share how they access information, support and advice when they are ill, looking after someone or...

Hundreds of people in Somerset have shared their views on how to improve NHS health services in the county. Quicker and easier access to...

This report details engagement work we carried out around the NHS Long Term Plan. Part one of the report summarises the work and its...

We have been talking to local people about their experiences and views of the Health Visiting Service in Somerset. This report tells you...

Parents of young children still prefer to ask their health visitor or GP surgery for health advice and support rather than go to Facebook...

Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2018-19: A review of our work over the past year and its impact, plus our work planned for 2019-20....

More than 1,800 people have shared their views on the county’s GP surgeries, hospitals and social care over the last year with us –...

We will be celebrating the difference volunteers make to the local community during this year’s Volunteers’ Week, which runs from 1-7...

Local people share their views about how they want local health services to improve. We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has...

Health and social services should openly talk about end of life care and the wishes of patients – says Healthwatch Somerset volunteer...

New feedback gathered by us on the county’s Adult Safeguarding service will be used to improve it for the future. Better communication...

Our roadshow, which travelled almost 260 miles around Somerset to find out the views of local people on health and care services, has...

More people with dementia are being rushed to hospital emergency departments in Somerset, according to NHS statistics. The rate of...