News and reports

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Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

Second Step: New mental health support plan for Bristol students

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

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

The Closure of Wrington GP Practice and the re-opening of Congresbury GP Practice

South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust are looking for new governors. Elections open in January 2019

Taken from BBC Health News Feed:

An additional 3,591 women have not received information about NHS cervical cancer screening, it has emerged.

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

Bristol, North Somerset and Sough Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group announce you can now book evening and weekend appointments throughout GP practices.

First NHS cancer patient to begin treatment with state of the art proton beam therapy in Manchester