News and reports

Joint work by North Somerset Council and Clinical Comissioning Group to support carers

Enhanced dementia care service rolled out by North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

The Portishead Porters scheme was started 23 years ago, providing volunteer drivers who will take people to and from hospital appointments from their front door.

One of the key issues that people in North Somerset discuss with Healthwatch North Somerset is difficulties experienced accessing NHS dental services, in particular in areas outside of Weston-super-Mare.

A helpful video describing when to call 111 for advice compared to when to call 999 for an ambulance

The Supportive, Palliative and End-of-life care team at University Hospitals Bristol is helping ward teams to deliver high quality end-of-life care, in sharp contrast to national examples in a report by the parliamentary and health services ombudsman

The NHS Trust Development Authority has confirmed today that Peter Carr, Chairman of Weston Area Health NHS Trust, has stood down and will be replaced by the Trusts’ current Vice-Chair Grahame Paine.

Death remains a taboo subject in our society. No one seems to want to talk about it, or knows what to do or say when someone is dying, or dies.

Family-run Manor Park Care Home in Ellenborough Park North has been recognised as a ‘butterfly care home’ by the Dementia Care Matters programme.

Mentally ill patients sent home unsupported, experts warn. Healthwatch England put in a Freedom of Information request and found psychiatric patients now spend six fewer days in hospital than in 2012-13.

Healthwatch North Somerset will be holding a drop in session at Clevedon Library on the 7th May 10am – 12pm.

The North Somerset Show 2015 was a great opportunity for Healthwatch North Somerset to get out and talk to the North Somerset public about local health and social care services.