News and reports

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.

Friendly and motivated volunteers are needed to take part in the Walking for Health Scheme in North Somerset.

Our Board meet during the year and the minutes of these meetings are made available for everyone to read. We hope that this helps you stay up to date about our plans and how we are spending our time helping the community.

Southmead Hospital’s parking woes could soon become a thing of the past, as more than 570 new spaces are set to open this month.