1. Pier Health seeking patient feedback

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    Pier Health seeking patient feedback on making appointments at Weston surgeries

  2. SEN strategy and top funding changes

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    SEN strategy and Top Up Funding changes – have your views heard!

  3. Three pronged attack to prevent the spread of Coronavirus

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    Catch it.
    Bin it
    Kill it

  4. Community Action to help with COVID 19 relief

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    Neighbourhood Watch highlights 10 ways to protect yourself, your loved ones and your community in the event of an ourbreak:

  5. Castlewood Phone lines

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    The phone lines at Castlewood are currently down.

  6. Brand new advocacy service from Action for M.E.

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    A brand new advocacy service officially opens on the 1st April from Action for M.E. (South West)

  7. Your feedback can make a difference

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    See our new video of how we can use your feedback to make a difference

  8. Coronavirus support from your Healthwatch team

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    Coronavirus Support From Your Healthwatch Team

  9. Scam over COVID 19 tax refund

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    Avon and Somerset Police have today advised us that there is a scam email over Covid19 tax refund

  10. Coronavirus FAQs

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    Coronavirus FAQs on the right way to protect yourself and loved ones

    Information taken from gov.uk

  11. Coronavirus - Translations available

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    Latest NHS Coronavirus Guidance | Over 30 Translations Now Available

  12. University Hospitals Bristol & Weston merger complete

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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.

  13. Coronavirus and domestic abuse

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    Living with an abusive partner or family member is difficult at the best of times. But being stuck in the home together at a time of stress and uncertainty may be even more frightening than usual.

  14. Self Report App for COVID 19

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    Use this Self-Report App to help Kings College London scientists understand Covid-19

  15. Coronavirus and mental health

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    In light of the Coronavirus situation, North Somerset Wellbeing Service has re-designed the Service offer for the next three to six months.

  16. Interactive Map of local community services

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    Take a look at this amazing list created by ‘Bristol Independent Businesses’ – it brings together community resources, Mutal Aid Groups and food delivery services that are available across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

  17. Call for Foster Carers

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    There is a call for temporary foster carers across North Somerset during the Coronavirus pandemic

  18. Golden times for Golden Wedding Anniversary

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    Our North Somerset volunteer Patricia and husband Garry celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary lockdown style with dinner for two – delivered to the front door.

  19. Call Healthwatch to get support from NHS Responders

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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.

  20. Mental health service 'gaps'? - tell us your views

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    The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in many mental health support services being suspended or becoming 'self-service' online. We want to help you find the support you need and hear your experiences of online and telephone services.

  21. Passport to help vulnerable cope with hospital visits

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    Carers who assist people with learning disabilities are asked to help make sure their ‘Healthcare Passports’ are up-to-date for any hospital visits during the health pandemic.

  22. Hand held device to zp headaches could soon be available in North Somerset

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    Pioneering technology to zap away excruciating headaches is to receive NHS England funding and could be prescribed to North Somerset patients soon.

  23. Secure patient transport service to change policies following inadequate rating

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    A patient transport service for mental health patients in North Somerset has said they are making changes to how they record journeys – following an inadequate rating from the Quality Care Commission.

  24. Chat-athon - raising awareness of mental health

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    Happy Talk....Charity We Are Aware is running an all day conversation on Zoom to raise awareness of mental health and the importance of connecting with others to boost your mood!

  25. Weston Hospital update - no new cases

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    There have been no new Covid-19 cases identified at Weston Hospital after inpatients were re-tested this week. Work is ongoing so it can reopen “as soon as possible,” according to the hospital's CEO.

  26. Weston Hospital now fully reopened

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    Weston Hospital has now fully reopened and patients who have an appointment scheduled from today onwards should just attend at their allocated time. The A&E service is also now operational again from 8am to 10pm.

  27. Action needed after review shows BAME adversely affected by pandemic

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    Large scale research and data collection is needed to tackle “humbling inequalities" in Covid-19 death rates, according to the new Public Health England report. We want our feedback to build an understanding of health experiences of BAME groups.

  28. Provider needed for Weston crisis centre

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    The new crisis centre planned for Weston-super-Mare has taken a step forward with a provider now being sought for the scheme.

  29. NHS Race and Health Observatory

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    A new NHS centre to investigate the effects of race and ethnicity on people’s health has got the go ahead after Covid 19 helped to focus minds on the continuing problem of racism in medicine.

  30. Lee left in pain after long wait for hernia op which was cancelled due to Covid-19

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    Communication needs to improve for patients as Lee, of Portishead, was kept waiting for months with a painful hernia. He had no idea if he was on a waiting list for an operation after #Covid-19 struck.

  31. New 24-hour helpline launches for those struggling with affects of pandemic

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    A new 24/7 phoneline to help people cope with the pressures of Covid-19 and beyond has been launched for people in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos region.

  32. Jump in coronavirus cases means North Somerset has highest amount per 100,000 people in South West

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    People are being warned to be more vigilant with 53 coronavirus cases reported in the last week in North Somerset. This means it has the highest number of cases per 100,000 people in the South West of 25. The national average is 15.

  33. Open letter shows progress in reopening health services ahead of winter

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    An open letter outlining plans to get services back to their pre-pandemic levels but still ensure everyone’s safety has been released.

  34. Your lockdown mental health - how did you cope?

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    Our new mental health survey has been created with help from people who use Community Mental Health Services. Filling it in for yourself or loved ones will help us understand how services are working for those who need them the most.

  35. “I feel completely stuck” - Joe shares his experience with mental health services during lockdown

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    Joe, from Clapton-in-Gordano in North Somerset, lives with a mental health condition called depersonalisation disorder.

  36. AGM papers

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    AGM papers for 12th October 6-7pm

  37. We'd like to hear from you about Bladder and Bowel services during Covid-19

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    Bladder and Bowel problems are not openly talked about and affect many people. Please help us to understand your needs, experiences and concerns by completing our survey. Closes 30th November.

  38. We'd like to hear from you about Bladder and Bowel services during Covid-19

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    Bladder and Bowel problems are not openly talked about and affect many people. Help us to understand your needs, experiences and concerns by completing our survey by November 30th 2020.

  39. Test and Trace - how can it be improved?

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    Contact tracing is working well in the South West with an 83.3 per cent success rate compared to a national average of 77 per cent.

  40. Sir Michael Marmot says Healthwatch can energise and give power to communities

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    Sir Michael Marmot author of the landmark report Marmot Review: Fair Society, Healthy Lives spoke to Healthwatch about how the Covid-19 pandemic has “amplified” health inequalities even further.

  41. COVID-19 update: advice in different languages

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    CASS have been working closely with the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG) over the last few months to ensure all communities in Bristol receive accessible information about COVID-19.

  42. Historic turning point - Covid vaccines rolled out to first patients at Southmead Hospital

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    The new Covid-19 vaccine has been rolled out in Bristol today (December 8) – with the over 80s and care home staff first on the list to receive it.

  43. Healthier Together recognised for collaborative working

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    The Healthier Together Partnership has been officially recognised as an Integrated Care System as a group of 10 organisations working collaboratively to improve health and care across Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos.

  44. Roll-out for Covid-19 vaccinations starts at two North Somerset sites

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    Local vaccination services run by GPs open this week, as the roll-out of the biggest immunisation programme in NHS history starts