News and reports

With the first of the 44 local sustainability and transformation plans set to be published this week, Jane Mordue, interim chair of Healthwatch England, looks at the importance of involving patients and the public in the big decisions ahead

Healthwatch North Somerset has identified an increase in feedback from the public relating to the issue of ‘Appointments’ and specifically around the availability of appointments and access to named GPs.

Healthwatch North Somerset has the power to enter and view any NHS health or social care service. A team of trained volunteers and staff entered and viewed Lyndhurst Park on 4th October 2016.

This report summarises the feedback received by North Somerset residents regarding the Electronic Prescription Service EPS.

Healthwatch North Somerset is allowed to enter and view any health or social care service in its area. On 20th September our authorised team carried out a view of Westgate Residential Home.

Mental health, police and emergency services in Avon and Somerset have joined forces to ensure that those with mental health problems get the care they need in Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset

‘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.

Polly Cox, team co-ordinator for the rural integrated care team at North Somerset Community Partnership, has been presented with an employee’s excellence award for establishing the scheme which is proving hugely beneficial to patients with leg ulcers

It’s predicted that wasting medicines costs £1.2 million a year in North Somerset, that’s equivalent to 75,000 GP appointments every year.

The Cedars Surgery is considering a proposal to close its Village branch surgery at Hill Road East, Worle, Weston-super-Mare BS22 9HF.

The Government has implemented a new atlas looking at Dementia Care across the country.

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.