1. How you can be the co-creator of your own health

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    The Government has recently published its Green Paper on how our health care in the 2020s will be “proactive, predictive, and allow for personalised prevention.”

  2. How the public would improve the NHS

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    Read about what the public would do to make the NHS better over the next 10 years!

  3. Riverbank surgery to relocate to St George

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    A message from The Mendip Vale Group - special note to patients

  4. Help shape the future of primary care

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    There are just a few days left to have your say on the future of primary care in the region.

  5. New mentoring scheme for Diabetes patients in Nailsea

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    The community hub in Nailsea, Number 65, has set up a new project to help people with diabetes stay active and well.

  6. Newsletter from Pier Health

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    Pier Health has published its first newsletter to explain what is happening at Graham Road and Clarence Park surgeries since it took over the running of the practices in June.

  7. AGM for University Hospital Bristol

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    The public are welcomed to the Annual General Meeting for University Hospitals Bristol

  8. Hospital Passport

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    The hospital passport system operating in North Somerset is designed to help people with learning disabilities receive the right kind of care and treatment by hospital staff

  9. Better access to adult community health services

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    The NHS has confirmed Sirona Care & Health as the new provider of innovative adult community services in a new contract for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

  10. The public view's published

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    The public’s views published on changes proposed for Weston Hospital in Healthy Weston consultation

  11. New service to treat Mental Health in North Somerset

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    New service to treat mental health conditions now up and running

  12. Community Approach to health and well being

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    A community led approach to health and wellbeing being explored in Weston-super-Mare

  13. Date of closure for Clarence Park Surgery

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    Clarence Park surgery will close on September 23 and services will then move to Graham Road the next day, Pier Health has confirmed.

  14. Raising awareness of diversity

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    A trans health survey carried out by The Diversity Trust and supported by HWNS found that 51 per cent of trans and non-binary patients had self-harmed or injured themselves and 40 per cent had attempted to take their own life.

  15. Weston A&E Closures overnight

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    A decision on whether to make the temporary overnight closure of Weston A&E permanent will be made by the local NHS commissioning group next Tuesday (October 1).

  16. Do you need help travelling to NHS services?

    Advice and Information -

    Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services.

  17. Let's get digital

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    Our team has run a pilot Digital Inclusion project to give people the confidence to go online to access a range of health services.

  18. Where can I go for support for my mental health as a parent?

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    We've pulled together a number of services for parents in need of support for their mental health. Read more to find out where you can go to get the help you need.

  19. Surprise Award for our Chair

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    Healthwatch North Somerset board chair, Georgie Bigg, wins surprise award for supporting NSCP’s community work

  20. AGM 2019

    Report -

    We held our Annual General Meeting on October 24th at The Old Vintage Church in Weston-super-Mare.

  21. Our next digital event

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    Grab your chance to Go Digital when Healthwatch runs its next free session with Portishead GP surgery, Harbourside.

  22. Speak up on what matters to you

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    Speak up on what matters to you about health services

  23. Prioritisation Panel 2019

    Report -

    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.

  24. World Arthritis Day

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  25. International Women's Day

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  26. Movember

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  27. Ask your pharmacist week

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  28. International day of people with disabilities

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  29. World Autism Awareness Day 2020

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  30. Deaf Awareness Week 2020

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  31. Young Carers Awareness Day 2020

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  32. Dignity Action Day 2020

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  33. LGBT History Month 2020

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  34. Children's Mental Health Week 2020

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  35. World Cancer Day

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  36. Time to Talk Day 2020

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  37. Student Volunteering Week 2020

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  38. Eating Disorders Awareness Week

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  39. Campaign to prevent suicide

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    Healthwatch is supporting a new campaign to help prevent suicide from Shine On

  40. We need your views

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    We welcomed the public to our AGM on October 29th with two speakers from Sirona and North Somerset Council’s Public Health department.

  41. Digital Champions Report

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    Our Digital Champions report has now been published

  42. 2019 Board Meeting Minutes

    Report -

    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.

  43. Weston Hospital CQC report

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    Weston Hospital CQC report was released on December 17th 2019.

  44. Consultation on the future of Healthwatch North Somerset

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    North Somerset Council wants to hear your views to make sure the best possible decisions are being made for local people.

  45. Mental Health Services - where to go

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    Where to go over he Christmas period. Please see the below document for advice and information about who to contact if you need mental health services over Christmas 2019