News and reports | Healthwatch Northsomerset

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Supporting carers to stay employed

North Somerset is one of nine areas in England to have secured funding for a two-year pilot project to help carers balance their caring role with paid employment.

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Women's only support group

A women's only support group has been launched for people who need help with addiction and their friends and family.

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Deprivation of liberty safeguards

The Care Quality Commission has published its fifth annual monitoring report on the implementation of the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS).

21 February 2015

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Healthwatch North Somerset pop up shop

Our pop up shop opens on Monday 23rd February at 10am. We will be in Unit 17 Collier’s Walk, Nailsea (opposite Burchill’s fruit and shop)

21 February 2015

Your voice counts

As we near the end of our working year Healthwatch North Somerset are looking towards 2015-2016 and are seeking your views on what issues are important to you and what you consider we should concentrate our efforts on during the next year.

18 February 2015

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New Contracts for local NHS Treatment

Issued on behalf of South Gloucestershire, Bristol, North Somerset and Bath & North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG).

17 February 2015

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CQC findings into mental health rights

A new report from the Care Quality Commission finds that one in five records of mental health patients lack evidence that their rights have been explained to them after being detained.

10 February 2015

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Intensive Care at Bristol Royal Infirmiry

State of the art intensive care unit opens at Bristol Royal Infirmary

7 February 2015

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Bristol hospital grant

The Department of Health grants University Hospitals Bristol hospitals £50,000 to fund additional volunteer support

7 February 2015

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Weston-super-Mare leads the fight

Weston-Super-Mare is being held up as the gold standard nationally for treating people suffering with the deadly virus Hepatitis C.

4 February 2015

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Mental Health Act

A revised code of practice for the Mental Health Act 1983 provides guidance for professionals.

21 January 2015

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Demand at Weston General Hospital

There is ongoing demand on services at Weston General Hospital with people being asked to think before coming to the hospital. The hospital remains very busy and they are asking people to only attend if absolutely necessary and a medical emergency.