News and reports

North Somerset is one of nine areas in England to have secured funding for a two-year pilot project to help carers balance their caring role with paid employment.

A women's only support group has been launched for people who need help with addiction and their friends and family.

The Care Quality Commission has published its fifth annual monitoring report on the implementation of the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS).

Our pop up shop opens on Monday 23rd February at 10am. We will be in Unit 17 Collier’s Walk, Nailsea (opposite Burchill’s fruit and shop)

As we near the end of our working year Healthwatch North Somerset are looking towards 2015-2016 and are seeking your views on what issues are important to you and what you consider we should concentrate our efforts on during the next year.

Issued on behalf of South Gloucestershire, Bristol, North Somerset and Bath & North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG).

A new report from the Care Quality Commission finds that one in five records of mental health patients lack evidence that their rights have been explained to them after being detained.

State of the art intensive care unit opens at Bristol Royal Infirmary

The Department of Health grants University Hospitals Bristol hospitals £50,000 to fund additional volunteer support

Weston-Super-Mare is being held up as the gold standard nationally for treating people suffering with the deadly virus Hepatitis C.

A revised code of practice for the Mental Health Act 1983 provides guidance for professionals.

There is ongoing demand on services at Weston General Hospital with people being asked to think before coming to the hospital. The hospital remains very busy and they are asking people to only attend if absolutely necessary and a medical emergency.