News and reports

We will be monitoring the progress of a new strategy, launched this month by Somerset’s Health and Wellbeing Board.

The health and care issues affecting children and young people in Somerset have been the focus of our recent work.

We are calling for the NHS non-emergency phone line to provide better communication with the public.

New Healthwatch Somerset volunteer Stephen Sharples is urging people in Somerset to be more actively involved in the decisions around their health and wellbeing

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

People with a passion for seeing local health and social care services changed for the better are being sought by us, the county’s independent health and social care champion.

People in Somerset are being asked for their views on using the county’s 111 non-emergency phone line.

Share your experiences of local health and care services and make it better for everyone – that’s our message as we celebrate our fifth birthday next week (April 1).

As the county’s independent health and care champion, we welcome news a new provider will run the out-of-hours GP services in the county.

We are encouraging local people to give their views and experiences of local health and care services following a recently published report on Mendip House in the county.

A former school inspector from North Petherton with a passion for shaping local health services will help to lead our board as the county’s independent health and care champion.

Listening to patients and their experiences of health and care is key to improving these services in Somerset – says local volunteer Bob Champion.