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Collaborative event sets the stage for renewed commitment to Somerset’s unpaid carers
The Somerset Carers Engagement Project recently achieved a significant milestone in its mission to empower and support unpaid carers across the county when it held a major collaborative event to inform Somerset's renewed Commitment to Carers.
15 steps to good maternity and neonatal services in Somerset: An evaluation report from SMNVP
A new report from Somerset Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (SMNVP) evaluates the maternity and neonatal facilities and environment at Yeovil District Hospital and Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, from the perspective of those using the services.
What’s your experience of urgent and emergency care in Gloucestershire?
Healthwatch Gloucestershire wants to hear about your experiences of using urgent and emergency health care services. They will use your feedback to help the NHS in Gloucestershire understand how to guide and support people to use the right services for their urgent health care needs, and to improve patient experience.
Healthwatch Somerset report: Improving access to young people’s mental health services
In its latest report, Healthwatch Somerset calls on those responsible for young people’s mental health services to improve awareness, availability and access to mental health support for young people.
New report provides valuable insights to enhance mental health services for young people in Dorset
Healthwatch Dorset's new report, Your Mind, Your Say, provides valuable insight from young people to help inform NHS Dorset’s current review of young people’s mental health services.
What’s your experience of booking appointments on your GP website?
Healthwatch Wolverhampton is asking people to share their experience of using GP websites to book appointments, to help improve access to GP services in the city.
Healthwatch Gloucestershire releases new report on enhancing social care assessments and support for local people
In its latest report, Healthwatch Gloucestershire uses feedback from Gloucestershire residents to answer the question: 'How can people’s social care needs be better assessed and supported?'
Are you struggling to see an NHS doctor in Somerset?
Healthwatch Somerset is asking people to share their experience of booking face-to-face appointments with their GP to help improve access to GP services in the county.
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