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People with learning disabilities in North Somerset are set to benefit from £213,000 of funding to help them live more independently in their own homes thanks to a successful bid by North Somerset Council. -
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North Somerset Community Partnership’s (NSCP) Lend a Hand scheme urges residents across the district to check on vulnerable relatives or neighbours and make sure they have enough warmth, food, drink and medication. -
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Parents should show more “tough love” for their children – and stop feeding them as though it was Christmas every day, the head of the NHS has said. Simon Stevens urged families to make a fresh start in their eating habits -
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The Prime Minister, Theresa May has announced that there will be more help for schools and health services to deal with the “hidden injustice” of mental illness. -
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National Audit Office claims Department of Health plans for 7 day GPs not thought out and claims Department of Health has not ascertained source of funding or cost of extended services -
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Everyone with learning disabilities should have their mental health checked annually, NICE says, as fears thousands may be un-diagnosed -
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By Healthwatch England National Director Imelda Redmond on 26/01/17
Concerns raised by the public indicate services need better information to ensure timely support to those in need. -
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The answer is, in short no, but this was one of the 10 common problems found when the Healthwork network spoke to over 11,000 people about their experiences of Primary Care. -
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On the 8th February 2017 a team of trained staff and volunteers carried out an enter and view at Yatton Hall. This was to collect as much information possible on the service and make recommendations to help improve the service. -
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Healthcare leaders in the district are urging people to reduce medication waste. Repeat prescriptions which are no longer needed and people taking their medication incorrectly contribute to the hefty £1.2million annual spend on medication waste -
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The NHS ‘Five Year Forward View’ identified the need to address three big challenges in order to meet the health and social care needs of the general public within the budget available. -
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University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust are looking for new governors. -
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North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group are inviting you to share your views about the future of Weston General Hospital. -
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North Somerset Clinical Commissioning group are holding three engagement events about Weston Hospital and they want you to attend and have your say. -
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Macmillan Cancer Support advisors will be in Queens Square from 10am-4pm to provide support and information for people who are worried about cancer. -
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St Brigas Residential Home for Adults with Learning Disabilities, in Jesmond Road, was visited by the health and social care watchdog last year, with the subsequent report this week judging the service to require improvement. -
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Dr Mary Backhouse, the chief clinical officer of NHS North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), says planned changes to North Somerset’s only A&E will not mean it becomes redundant. -
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NHS England will be leading a review of low value prescription items from April 2017 and introducing new guidance for Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), with a view to substantially saving NHS expenditure in this area. -
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Imagine the scene. Up and down the country, local NHS leaders are crowded into meeting rooms discussing information transfers and ambulatory care, when someone jumps up and shouts “I’ve had enough of sticky toffee puddings”! -
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Tyntesfield Medical Group was commended during a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for utilising sports centres, dieting groups and charities. -
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Julia Ross has been appointed as the Chief Officer for the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) -
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The state of care in NHS acute hospitals 2014 to 2016 presents findings from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) programme of NHS acute comprehensive inspections. -
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On 16th May 2017 we carried out an enter and view at Cherrywood House. Our team of trained volunteers and staff entered to get information and feedback from as many people as possible. -
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The charity ‘Action on Hearing Loss’ have developed information to help you understand the level of service your GP practice should offer you and how you can positively challenge a GP practice that isn’t yet fully accessible. -
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published its report following an inspection of Weston General Hospital in February and March 2017. -
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On 20th June 2017 a team of trained and authorised enter and view volunteers and staff visited Silvertrees Care Home. -
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The Queen’s Speech, which announces the legislative programme for the Government over the next two years, happened yesterday. -
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Healthwatch North Somerset publish their annual report for the 2016/17 year -
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Carers UK estimate that nationally 6.8 million people provide unpaid care for a disabled, seriously-ill or older person in the UK. -
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Today sees the launch of #ItStartsWithYou. This campaign is an opportunity to celebrate the people who help make health and social care services better by speaking up about their experiences. -
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A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect. -
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Almost 60 per cent of construction workers would be happy to slap sun cream on a building site buddy, a survey suggests. When asked about attitudes to sun protection, 357 out of 625 Jewson customers said they would help their workmate apply sun cream -
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Working with older people, their families and care experts, the charity Independent Age has developed a set of quality indicators which a local Healthwatch in Camden helped test during their visits to local care homes. -
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Our fab staff and wonderful volunteers had a great day at the Sovereign Shopping Centre yesterday. -
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The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services? -
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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. -
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A round up of all the changes across North Somerset to GP centres, Weston hospital, Sustainability and transformation plans and the proposed merger of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG). -
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Join us for our AGM - Tuesday 11th October 2pm til 4 pm -
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NHS England will be awarding grants of up to £2,000 to a number of projects that showcase good practice around patient and citizen participation in healthcare. -
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The Warriors of Wellbeing Movement ran its first event in celebration of World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October 2017, with an afternoon and evening of activities across Clevedon. -
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ases of dementia are on the rise. Around 700,000 people in England have the disease currently, and this figure is expected to increase to over a million by 2025. In North Somerset, it is estimated that 1.79% of people are living with dementia. -
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We have been approached by the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to ask us to make our Volunteers and our Members aware of an opportunity to get involved in the local commissioning process -
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We held our 2017 AGM on Tuesday 10th October at Weston College -
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Our Prioritisation panel meets every quarter. It is a group made up of directors, staff and volunteers who look at the public feedback to identify issues and decide about making any recommendations, visits or referrals. -
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On Monday November 6th 2017 we take part in the ‘National Meals on Wheels Week’. Our volunteers and two staff members will be joining drivers from Castlewood and Worle to deliver our leaflets to gather feedback on services. -
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The national NHS ‘Stay Well This Winter’ campaign launched on Monday 9 October. The campaign is commissioned by NHS England, Public Health England and the Department of Health and aims to ease seasonal pressure on NHS services -
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Our report for the enter and view carried out at the community hospitals minor injuries unit is now available to the public. We entered and viewed the unit on 8th November 2017 -
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Healthwatch Engand Publishes Annual Report to Parliament. Over 300,000 people share experiences of hospitals, GPs and care homes with Healthwatch in 2016/17.
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North Somerset Council supports Alcohol Awareness Week 2017 to break stigma around impact of harmful drinking on families -
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NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens today issued an appeal for more black and ethnic minority (BME) patients to help improve cancer care by sharing their experiences.