1. What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?

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    Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.

  2. Dental Services - Report

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    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.

  3. Dentistry during Covid-19

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    Healthwatch Bristol, Healthwatch North Somerset and Healthwatch South Gloucestershire have been gathering feedback about dental practice and treatment throughout the Coronavirus pandemic.

  4. Zoom in for our next Prioritisation Panel meeting on February 23

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    At our Prioritisation Panel you can hear first hand how Healthwatch uses your feedback to understand the city's key health issues and works to bring about resolutions to help everyone have better health and care.

  5. Advice for NHS Dental Contractors: updating your NHS website profile

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    Many dental practices are not updating their information on the NHS website. The Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, and Healthwatch are urging dental contractors to review their profiles, to help patients find dental care more easily.

  6. South West to receive almost £5 million to provide additional dental appointments

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    £50 million will be made available to the NHS in England to allow people suffering from oral pain, disease, and infection to get the care they need. £4,726,000 has been allocated to the South West.

  7. Annual Report 2021/2022

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    Your feedback helps us influence positive change and encourages the improvement of local NHS health and social care services. Take a look at everything we've been up to throughout 2021/2022.

  8. 'The barriers to accessing timely care can put people’s lives at risk' - Healthwatch England's response to the Care Quality Commission's 'State of Care' report

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    The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. Their latest report sets out the challenges the NHS and social care sector face: 'the health and care system is gridlocked, unable to operate effectively.'

  9. What to do if you can't find an NHS dentist

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    NHS dental care has been massively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's been almost impossible to find an NHS dentist that's accepting new patients or doing emergency treatment.

  10. MPs to examine struggle to access NHS dentistry services

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    Parliament's Health and Social Care Committee has launched an inquiry into dentistry following a survey that showed 90% of practices across the UK were not accepting new adult NHS patients.

  11. Annual Report 2022/2023

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    Last year, 793 people shared their experiences of health and social care services with us. Our annual report sets out how your comments and concerns have had a real impact on local health and social care services.

  12. The way you make a complaint about some NHS services has changed

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    Everyone has the right to make a complaint about any aspect of NHS care, treatment, or service. How you make a complaint about primary care services changed on 1 July 2023. Primary care includes GPs, pharmacies, dentists, and opticians.

  13. A third of people in England lack confidence they can access critical NHS services

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    Healthwatch England has warned that people need more confidence that the NHS can provide timely care as the winter period approaches. A third of adults in England lack confidence that they can access timely care, including GP services, mental health support and hospital care.

  14. How will we make a difference in 2024-25?

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    Our workplan sets out the areas of health and social care we will be looking at over the coming financial year. It also outlines the research we plan to carry out in order to help improve local services.

  15. 10 top tips to get the most out of your dental appointment

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    Everyone should be able to access good quality NHS dental services. Take a look at our top tips to help you get the most out of your next dental appointment.

  16. Better access to adult community health services

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    The NHS has confirmed Sirona Care & Health as the new provider of innovative adult community services in a new contract for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

  17. How the public would improve the NHS

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    Read about what the public would do to make the NHS better over the next 10 years!

  18. NHS long term plan report

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    This is the executive summary of a report that contains the findings of an engagement project carried out by Local Healthwatch in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) during April and May 2019.

  19. Report on young people in North Somerset

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    At Healthwatch North Somerset, we listen to patient experiences and inform commissioners and providers about good practice and areas for service improvement.

  20. BNSSG Healthier Together - Healthy Weston Event

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    On Monday 4th December Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group – Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (BNSSG-CCG STP) held a public listening event at The Royal Hotel, Weston-super-Mare.

  21. Sustainability and Transformation Partnership

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    Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG) Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) are running a series of consultation events to gather users views of the Health Care system in Weston-super-Mare.

  22. Hospital Transport Hub

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    Opportunity to comment on Hospital Transport Hub plans

  23. NHS to trial technology

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    NHS to trial tech to cut missed appointments and save up to £20 million

  24. Local Health Services in Weston

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    New Information on Local Health Services in Weston

  25. NHS Trust braces for tough winter

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    The coming winter is likely to be even more difficult than the last for trusts, staff and patients, warns a new report from NHS Providers.

  26. Suicide Prevention Grant

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    Public Health North Somerset announce today the launch of the Suicide Prevention Grant

  27. The Locality Centre - Weston super mare

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    Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group have announced an update regarding finding a new provider for The Locality Health Centre

  28. New state of care report from Care Quality Commission

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    The Care Quality Commission has recently published its updated State of Care report.

  29. New online stroke recovery tool

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    My Stroke Guide is a unique online recovery tool that has been developed in partnership with the Stroke Association and stroke survivors, their family members, carers and health professionals.

  30. Weston General Hospital Nurse recruitment event

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    Inviting all registered and newly qualified nurses to a recruitment event at Weston General Hospital

  31. New Dementia nurse for Weston General Hospital

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    New Specialist Dementia Nurse for North Somerset’s Weston General Hospital

  32. NHS choices re-branded simply as 'the NHS website'

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    The NHS Choices name is to go as part of changes to the UK’s largest health website by NHS England and NHS Digital.

  33. Community Pharmacys

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    The National Institute for Health & Care Excellence have published their recommendations on how a community pharmacy can promote health and wellbeing.

  34. Call Healthwatch to get support from NHS Responders

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    If you are at home self-isolating and need a support lifeline you can now call our team to find the right type of help from the new army of NHS Responders.

  35. Kings fund report

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    The Kings Fund have published their latest report entitled "Developing new models of care in the PACS Vanguards". It is a new national approach to large-scale change.

  36. Do you understand how NHS services are changing?

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    Our country’s health and care services face big challenges. We are living longer, but a growing number of people need help with long-term health conditions, adding pressures to services.

  37. NHS England outlines future for congenital heart disease services

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    NHS England has set out plans to implement exacting new standards that will ensure patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) receive the best possible care.

  38. 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.

  39. Coronavirus and domestic abuse

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    Living with an abusive partner or family member is difficult at the best of times. But being stuck in the home together at a time of stress and uncertainty may be even more frightening than usual.

  40. District nursing services

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    ‘The future will see far more care delivered locally’; this statement from the NHS five year forward view reaffirmed ambitions to move more care into community settings.

  41. Carers Trust Phoenix community outreach

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    Carers Trust Phoenix have launched their first Community Outreach Centre at Our Lady of Lourdes Hall: 28 Baytree Road, Weston-super-Mare BS22 8HQ. They run respite care sessions there every Tuesday and Friday.

  42. Mobile support service for patients with drug and alcohol problems

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    A NEW mobile support service for patients with alcohol or drug issues has been launched in North Somerset. Addaction’s Rachel Britton and Charlie Kirkby,will be working with staff at Weston hospital to ensure people get support

  43. Lung Cancer Service

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    An NHS Challenge Prize winning lung cancer service is already making an even bigger difference to patients, and helping doctors all over England develop the same innovative techniques.

  44. Community Health Service contract

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    North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group announces the preferred bidder for the community health services contract in this area

  45. Our latest Enter and View for Graham Road Surgery

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    We visited Graham Road surgery, Weston, earlier this year to observe the practice in action and talk to patients about their experiences of seeing a GP and further care or treatment. Read what we found and our recommendations for improvements.

  46. We'd like to hear from you about Bladder and Bowel services during Covid-19

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    Bladder and Bowel problems are not openly talked about and affect many people. Please help us to understand your needs, experiences and concerns by completing our survey. Closes 30th November.

  47. We'd like to hear from you about Bladder and Bowel services during Covid-19

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    Bladder and Bowel problems are not openly talked about and affect many people. Help us to understand your needs, experiences and concerns by completing our survey by November 30th 2020.