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There are just a few days left to have your say on the future of primary care in the region. -
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The NHS are going to roll out lung cancer scanning trucks across the country -
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The Kings Fund: Home care in England: views from commissioners and providers -
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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.
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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'. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services? -
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Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments. -
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Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services. -
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The inspections – which are carried out by a mixture of inspectors, clinicians, and experts by experience – will assess whether the service overall is: safe, effective, caring, responsive to people’s needs and well-led. -
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An update about the merger between Weston Area Health NHS Trust (WAHT) and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol), which took place on 1 April 2020. -
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Weston Hospital CQC report was released on December 17th 2019. -
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A decision on whether to make the temporary overnight closure of Weston A&E permanent will be made by the local NHS commissioning group next Tuesday (October 1). -
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The public’s views published on changes proposed for Weston Hospital in Healthy Weston consultation -
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The hospital passport system operating in North Somerset is designed to help people with learning disabilities receive the right kind of care and treatment by hospital staff -
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The public are welcomed to the Annual General Meeting for University Hospitals Bristol -
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People have voiced concerns over plans to make the overnight closure of Weston A&E permanent as part of the Healthy Weston Consultation. -
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A Chief Executive says improvements have made following the inadequate rating Weston CAMHS received. -
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The Healthy Weston consultation period is being extended until 12 noon on 14 June 2019. -
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North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) is committed to providing outpatient services that are responsive to the needs of patients, -
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Health Matters events are free public talks hosted by consultants or senior managers on specialist areas of health, or on issues affecting our hospitals. -
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IMPORTANT NEW proposals around healthcare and the Hospital in WSM -
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Frequently Asked Questions answered from the Healthy Weston project -
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Have your say at this public engagement event. We will present our plans for the future of our hospitals -
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NHS LEADERS SET OUT VISION FOR VIBRANT WESTON HOSPITAL AT THE HEART OF LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES -
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New plans to investigate rising emergency readmissons to hospitals announced in response to concerns raised by patients -
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Healthwatch North Somerset’s statutory duty and function, which is laid out in The Health and Social Care Act 2012, is to provide a voice for people who use health and adult social care services. -
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The hospital discharge process has become a topic that requires attention in North Somerset, and across the country. -
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To contribute to the special enquiry, Healthwatch North Somerset chose to seek the views of service users at a local drop in centre for the homeless and vulnerably housed. -
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Healthwatch North Somerset collects information from the general public about their experiences of local health and social care services. This information is shared with service providers, local commissioners and all other relevant bodies. -
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North Somerset Community Partnership, Sirona Care and Bristol Community Health launch initiative to reduce unnecessary hospital stays -
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Healthy Weston Listening Event. Come and hear about the work progressing at Weston Hospital. -
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An innovative scheme to improve health and social care for homeless people attending A&E in Bristol has been awarded permanent funding following a successful 18-month trial. -
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North Somerset Community Hospital day room gets a new look -
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Clevedon Hospital has received 100% positive cleanliness rating -
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Weston Area Health NHS Trust's annual public meeting is approaching. -
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In the 70th anninversary year of the NHS, praise has been given to the staff of Weston General Hospital. -
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Funding has been awarded to improve health and social care for people attending A&E in Bristol -
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Proposed new parking hub at University Hospitals Bristol – car park, cycle park and public transport links -
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The red bag scheme or ‘hospital transfer pathway’ is a small change having a big impact on care home residents in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area. -
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NHS Improvement has published a patient experience improvement framework designed to support NHS trusts and foundation trusts to achieve good and outstanding ratings in their Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections.