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Advice and Information -
Find out what support is available to help you when travelling to your GP, hospital or other NHS services. -
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This report summarises the feedback received by North Somerset residents regarding the Electronic Prescription Service EPS. -
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Why can’t I get a prescription for an over-the-counter medicine? -
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Please see the attached letter from Lloyds advising of the pharmacies that are due to close in the South West. -
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Hundreds of community pharmacists and technicians working across the NHS are being offered the opportunity to develop leadership and management skills on a training programme. -
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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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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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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. -
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NHS England announced it will recommission the Community Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination programme in 2016, after nearly a quarter of a million more people benefited from vaccinations in a community pharmacy setting during the previous year -
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Our pop up shop opens on Monday 23rd February at 10am. We will be in Unit 17 Collier’s Walk, Nailsea (opposite Burchill’s fruit and shop) -
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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. -
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Pharmacies offer a wealth of health and care services and popping in for advice might prevent the need to call 111 or visit your GP -
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People who are eligible for the service can receive a free blood pressure check without needing to book an appointment at their pharmacy. The check takes 10-15 minutes and carried out by a pharmacist. -
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Last year, 793 people shared their experiences of health and social care services with us. Our annual report sets out how your comments and concerns have had a real impact on local health and social care services. -
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Everyone has the right to make a complaint about any aspect of NHS care, treatment, or service. How you make a complaint about primary care services changed on 1 July 2023. Primary care includes GPs, pharmacies, dentists, and opticians. -
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Healthwatch England has warned that people need more confidence that the NHS can provide timely care as the winter period approaches. A third of adults in England lack confidence that they can access timely care, including GP services, mental health support and hospital care. -
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People can now get treatment for seven common health conditions directly from their local pharmacist, without needing a GP appointment. -
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Our workplan sets out the areas of health and social care we will be looking at over the coming financial year. It also outlines the research we plan to carry out in order to help improve local services. -
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Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments. -
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The inspections – which are carried out by a mixture of inspectors, clinicians, and experts by experience – will assess whether the service overall is: safe, effective, caring, responsive to people’s needs and well-led. -
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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. -
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Weston Hospital CQC report was released on December 17th 2019. -
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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). -
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The public’s views published on changes proposed for Weston Hospital in Healthy Weston consultation -
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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 -
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The public are welcomed to the Annual General Meeting for University Hospitals Bristol -
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People have voiced concerns over plans to make the overnight closure of Weston A&E permanent as part of the Healthy Weston Consultation. -
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A Chief Executive says improvements have made following the inadequate rating Weston CAMHS received. -
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The Healthy Weston consultation period is being extended until 12 noon on 14 June 2019. -
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North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) is committed to providing outpatient services that are responsive to the needs of patients, -
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Health Matters events are free public talks hosted by consultants or senior managers on specialist areas of health, or on issues affecting our hospitals. -
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IMPORTANT NEW proposals around healthcare and the Hospital in WSM -
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Frequently Asked Questions answered from the Healthy Weston project -
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Have your say at this public engagement event. We will present our plans for the future of our hospitals -
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NHS LEADERS SET OUT VISION FOR VIBRANT WESTON HOSPITAL AT THE HEART OF LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES -
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New plans to investigate rising emergency readmissons to hospitals announced in response to concerns raised by patients -
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Healthwatch North Somerset’s statutory duty and function, which is laid out in The Health and Social Care Act 2012, is to provide a voice for people who use health and adult social care services. -
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The hospital discharge process has become a topic that requires attention in North Somerset, and across the country. -
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To contribute to the special enquiry, Healthwatch North Somerset chose to seek the views of service users at a local drop in centre for the homeless and vulnerably housed. -
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Healthwatch North Somerset collects information from the general public about their experiences of local health and social care services. This information is shared with service providers, local commissioners and all other relevant bodies. -
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North Somerset Community Partnership, Sirona Care and Bristol Community Health launch initiative to reduce unnecessary hospital stays -
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Healthy Weston Listening Event. Come and hear about the work progressing at Weston Hospital. -
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An innovative scheme to improve health and social care for homeless people attending A&E in Bristol has been awarded permanent funding following a successful 18-month trial. -
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North Somerset Community Hospital day room gets a new look -
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Clevedon Hospital has received 100% positive cleanliness rating -
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Weston Area Health NHS Trust's annual public meeting is approaching. -
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In the 70th anninversary year of the NHS, praise has been given to the staff of Weston General Hospital. -
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Funding has been awarded to improve health and social care for people attending A&E in Bristol -
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Proposed new parking hub at University Hospitals Bristol – car park, cycle park and public transport links -
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The red bag scheme or ‘hospital transfer pathway’ is a small change having a big impact on care home residents in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area.