1. Funding for learning disabilities

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    People with learning disabilities in North Somerset are set to benefit from £213,000 of funding to help them live more independently in their own homes thanks to a successful bid by North Somerset Council.

  2. 'Tough love' is needed in the obesity battle

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    Parents should show more “tough love” for their children – and stop feeding them as though it was Christmas every day, the head of the NHS has said. Simon Stevens urged families to make a fresh start in their eating habits

  3. Sustainability and transformation plans

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    The NHS ‘Five Year Forward View’ identified the need to address three big challenges in order to meet the health and social care needs of the general public within the budget available.

  4. NHS acronyms are confusing!

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    Imagine the scene. Up and down the country, local NHS leaders are crowded into meeting rooms discussing information transfers and ambulatory care, when someone jumps up and shouts “I’ve had enough of sticky toffee puddings”!

  5. New Chief Officer for Clinical Commissioning Group

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    Julia Ross has been appointed as the Chief Officer for the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

  6. Action on Hearing Loss

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    The charity ‘Action on Hearing Loss’ have developed information to help you understand the level of service your GP practice should offer you and how you can positively challenge a GP practice that isn’t yet fully accessible.

  7. Queen's speech 2017 - Health and care

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    The Queen’s Speech, which announces the legislative programme for the Government over the next two years, happened yesterday.

  8. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

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    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.

  9. Cover up Mate! Sun cream and builders

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    Almost 60 per cent of construction workers would be happy to slap sun cream on a building site buddy, a survey suggests. When asked about attitudes to sun protection, 357 out of 625 Jewson customers said they would help their workmate apply sun cream

  10. Have you improved healthcare through user feedback?

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    NHS England will be awarding grants of up to £2,000 to a number of projects that showcase good practice around patient and citizen participation in healthcare.

  11. NHS Board Meeting

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    The NHS England board meeting was held on the 28 September 2017, in London.