1. Help shape the future of primary care

    News -

    There are just a few days left to have your say on the future of primary care in the region.

  2. NHS to roll out lung cancer scanners

    News -

    The NHS are going to roll out lung cancer scanning trucks across the country

  3. The Kings Fund

    News -

    The Kings Fund: Home care in England: views from commissioners and providers

  4. Community Stroke Services - Report

    Report -

    We collect information from the public about their experiences of local health and social care services. This information is shared with health and social care service providers, local commissioners and all other relevant bodies.

  5. Public meeting report - Personalisation

    Report -

    Personalisation is relatively new, is not fully understood and is of interest to the public. It is a social care approach in which every person who receives support, whether provided by statutory services or self-funded, has choice and control.

  6. Special Enquiry - Community Stroke Services

    Report -

    Services to stroke patients after discharge is an issue highlighted to Healthwatch North Somerset by local people and on which we have received a large amount of feedback.

  7. Call Healthwatch to get support from NHS Responders

    News -

    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.

  8. If you have a learning disability you need to be on your GP's learning disability register to have the vaccine

    News -

    Find out more about how to get on your GPs learning disability register to ensure you have the Covid-19 vaccine. Being on the register also means you should be invited to have an important health check-up to pick up any symptoms of illness.

  9. Free virtual monthly drop-in sessions for people who have had strokes, their families, and carers

    News -

    If you or a loved one has suffered a stroke, register for a free, monthly drop-in session to learn more about how to manage life after a stroke.

  10. Risk of a "tsunami of unmet need" facing the health and care system, the Care Quality Commission reports

    News -

    In their annual 'State of Care' report - the first to cover a full year of the pandemic - the independent regulator has called for increased stability and collaboration across services, plus investment in 'new ways of working'.

  11. Pulse oximeter rollout to help people recover from COVID-19 at home

    Advice and Information -

    Many people are able to recover from COVID-19 at home. If you are at a higher risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19, you may be eligible for a free pulse oximeter to monitor your health and ensure you can get medical care if you need it.

  12. Hundreds more people to benefit from NHS care in the comfort of their own homes this winter

    News -

    The NHS@Home service offers hospital-level care and remote monitoring in an individual’s home, providing an alternative to hospital admission, or helping them to return home promptly following an inpatient stay.

  13. How can NHS@Home support you this winter?

    Advice and Information -

    NHS@Home offers healthcare in your home or normal place of residence, rather than in hospital. It can offer an alternative to going into hospital when you are unwell, and it can help you return home from hospital more quickly.

  14. CONfidence app for people with bladder and bowel leakage

    Advice and Information -

    The free CONfidence app provides self-help advice and information for people with bladder and bowel leakage, and carers and parents of children with symptoms.

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

    Report -

    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.

  16. What should you expect from home care services?

    Advice and Information -

    The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?

  17. Healthwatch England publishes Annual Report

    Report -

    People's real life experiences of NHS and social care set out in new report to MPs

  18. Your feedback can make a difference

    News -

    See our new video of how we can use your feedback to make a difference

  19. Digital Champions Report

    Report -

    Our Digital Champions report has now been published

  20. We need your views

    News -

    We welcomed the public to our AGM on October 29th with two speakers from Sirona and North Somerset Council’s Public Health department.

  21. Speak up on what matters to you

    News -

    Speak up on what matters to you about health services

  22. Our next digital event

    News -

    Grab your chance to Go Digital when Healthwatch runs its next free session with Portishead GP surgery, Harbourside.

  23. Surprise Award for our Chair

    News -

    Healthwatch North Somerset board chair, Georgie Bigg, wins surprise award for supporting NSCP’s community work

  24. New Healthwatch contract is announced

    News -

    New Healthwatch contract is announced to cover three areas

  25. Join Helen and tell us how NHS money should be spent.

    News -

    Nailsea cancer survivor Helen Hamblin has said more money should be spent on helping people cope with the aftermath of traumatic illness.

  26. Today's public meeting agenda

    News -

    Anna Hayes from North Somerset People First will be giving insight into the experiences faced by people with learning disabilities at our Public Board meeting this afternoon (April 9th).

  27. Healthwatch North Somerset Strategic Priorities

    News -

    View are strategic priorities below

  28. Using technology to build a stronger Healthwatch community

    News -

    From Healthwatch England:

    With 152 Healthwatch organisations across the country, we need to make good use of technology to help our teams connect and learn from each other.

  29. Healhwatch network reveals top priorities for 2019

    News -

    HEALTHWATCH NETWORK REVEALS TOP PRIORITIES FOR 2019

  30. Healthwatch North Somerset organises PPG meeting

    News -

    Healthwatch North Somerset organises Patient Participation Group (PPG) Chair’s quarterly meeting

  31. Consultation on the future of Healthwatch North Somerset

    News -

    North Somerset Council wants to hear your views to make sure the best possible decisions are being made for local people.

  32. Annual Report 2018/2019

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset publishes its annual report

  33. Annual Report 2017/2018

    Report -

    Our annual report for 2017/18 has now been published and is available to view

  34. Annual report 2016/17

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset publish their annual report for the 2016/17 year

  35. Annual Report 2015/16

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset have published their annual report for the year 2015/16

  36. Annual Report 2014/2015

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset are pleased to publish their Annual Report for 2014 / 2015

  37. Annual report 2013/2014

    Report -

    We are pleased to announce that our annual report for the year 2013 / 2014 is now published

  38. Enter & View - Winscombe Surgery

    Report -

    On 23rd April Healthwatch North Somerset carried out an Enter & View at Winscombe surgery

  39. Enter and View - Banwell Surgery

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset conducted an Enter and View with Banwell Surgery,

  40. Enter and View - North Somerset General Practice

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset conducted an Enter and Views in North Somerset General Practices between Nov 2017 and April 2018

  41. Enter and View - Graham Road

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset conducted an enter and view at Graham Road surgery in Weston-super-Mare

  42. Enter and View at Riverbank Medical Centre

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset carried out an enter and view at Riverbank medical centre. We have now published our report which includes all our observations and recommendations together with the feedback we collected from both staff and the public

  43. Enter and View at The Heath Centre

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset sent a team of authorised enter and view volunteers to Health Centre. Below is our full report detailing all our findings, including responses from staff and public together with our recommendations going forward

  44. Enter and view at Clarence Park Surgery

    Report -

    On 12th April we carried out an enter and view at Clarence Park surgery is Weston-super-Mare. Below is our full report detailing our findings, observations and recommendations to improve the service.

  45. Enter and view at Milton Surgery

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset carried out an Enter and View at Milton Surgery. We have now published out report, detailing all our findings, including observations, feedback from staff and patients and recommendations to improve the service

  46. Enter and View at Tudor Lodge

    Report -

    On 7th March Healthwatch North Somerset did an enter and view at Tudor Lodge as part of our aims to visit as many GP practices across North Somerset as we can.

  47. Harbourside Medical Practice

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset carried out an enter and view at Harbourside Family Practice on 18th April. We have now published our report detailing both our findings and our recommendations

  48. Long Ashton Surgery - Enter and view findings

    Report -

    Following an enter and view carried out by authorised volunteers from Healthwatch North Somerset, the report has now been published

  49. Enter and View report at Towerhouse Surgery

    Report -

    Our latest Enter and view report is now available to download and read, It contains all our findings from our visit on 20th March and our subsequent recommendations to the practice.

  50. Enter and View - Backwell Surgery

    Report -

    Healthwatch North Somerset have carried out an Enter and View at the Backwell Surgery. We have now published the report which anyone can read below