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Help decide our health and care priorities for 2026–27
Every year, Healthwatch Somerset creates a work plan for the next 12 months. This plan is shaped by what local people tell us about health and care services in Somerset. The People’s Vote gives you the chance to tell us which topics matter most to you. By sharing your views, you can help decide what we focus on during 2026–27 and help improve services for people across Somerset. Work we are already committed to A common theme in your feedback during 2025 was the quality of c

Healthwatch Somerset
Jan 8


Healthwatch Somerset - December 2025 Newsletter
Our December newsletter includes updates about our work, information about health and care services, and helpful advice.

Healthwatch Somerset
Dec 22, 2025


What are your views on NHS and partners sharing information to improve services?
Complete the Somerset health data survey to have your say, find out how your anonymous data may be shared, and how you can opt out. We are working in collaboration with Somerset’s Integrated Care System's (ICS) Digital Data and Technology (DDaT) community to listen to your thoughts, concerns, and ideas about the sharing of your data for population health and care improvements. The ICS's Digital Data and Technology (DDaT) community are developing the Somerset Linked Data Platf

Healthwatch Somerset
Nov 12, 2025
Reports


Enter and View report: Elliscombe House Care Home, Wincanton
In June 2025 we undertook an Enter and View visit to Elliscombe House to observe the quality of service and talk to people using the service, including residents, relatives and staff.

Healthwatch Somerset
Aug 26, 2025


Who Cares? Hearing how caregivers view available support and resources in Somerset
Triggered by increasing concerns raised by local carers and chosen as a priority through the 2024 People's Vote, our report aims to...

Healthwatch Somerset
Aug 19, 2025


Neuro rehabilitation in Somerset for people with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
In our latest report, we detail the engagement with ABI survivors and professionals which has revealed gaps in the county's healthcare...

Healthwatch Somerset
Jul 1, 2025
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