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End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions. -
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SEN strategy and Top Up Funding changes – have your views heard! -
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There are just a few days left to have your say on the future of primary care in the region. -
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It is one of the biggest domestic policy issues of our times – where should the balance be struck between the individual and the state’s responsibility for paying for care in old age? -
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Brexit: The implications for Health & Social Care -
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New research for CQC shows people in South West regret not raising concerns about their care – but those who do raise concerns see improvements -
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The NHS are going to roll out lung cancer scanning trucks across the country -
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We collect information from the public about their experiences of local health and social care services. This information is shared with health and social care service providers, local commissioners and all other relevant bodies. -
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Diabetes is a complex condition. It is a chronic metabolic disorder which increases the risk of damage to the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart and blood vessels. -
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Personalisation is relatively new, is not fully understood and is of interest to the public. It is a social care approach in which every person who receives support, whether provided by statutory services or self-funded, has choice and control. -
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It was asked that the Clinical Commissioning Group and the Local Authority jointly submit a written statement to Ofsted following the Ofsted and CQC Inspection in North Somerset. -
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Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group ask "Do you have a story to tell?" -
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Bristol Community Health and North Somerset Community Partnership Want to Collaborate with You on Community Health Services -
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North Somerset Community Partnership Fund announces grant is open for applications.
Opening Date:
2nd October 2018
Closing Date:
2nd November 2018
Maximum grant awarded:
£5000 -
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If you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability, the NHS website explains your options and where you can get support. -
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Secretary of State for Health and Social Care floats idea of funding social care via an ‘opt-out’ pay as you earn scheme -
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"The failing safety net for older people" is a report published by Age UK -
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When we are at our most vulnerable, providing health and care professionals with access to our records allows them to understand our needs and make the best decisions with us, and for us. -
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The Allied Health Professions (AHPs) have a significant role to play in the future delivery of integrated urgent care within the NHS. -
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Claire Lemer has released a video at the Health Foundation event 2018 aimed to help health care professionals deliver even better care. -
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NHS Improvement has published a patient experience improvement framework designed to support NHS trusts and foundation trusts to achieve good and outstanding ratings in their Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections. -
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'What matters to you?' day on Wednesday 6th June 2018. It aims to encourage conversations between people who provide health and social care and the people, families and carers who receive that care. -
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People in Nailsea are being invited to put a spring in their step this April by joining in a series of free ‘Happiness’ workshops, taking place at Number 65 High Street, a new, thriving community centre, situated in the heart of the town centre. -
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Research looking at families who have similar circumstances and comparing those with a disability in the family were worse off than those who didn't have a child with a disability. -
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North Somerset Council is running a consultation on the proposed changes to the future of Adult Social Care. This will be a fundamentally different way of working with carers and others. -
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Looking at the future of health and social care and trying to plan ahead. The NHS is running out of money and all of us are living longer meaning the NHS won't cope in thirty years time. -
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Published in October 2017, the Healthy Weston vision sets out how the North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) wants to organise and deliver current services as effectively and efficiently as possible. -
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A new Joseph Rowntree Foundation study, reflects the reality for one family trying to get by on a low income. One in five people in the UK are in poverty, without the resources to meet their minimum needs. -
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North Somerset Council are seeking your views on the future of adult social care in North Somerset. The statement below outlines their aims and how you can get involved. -
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This is a practical guide for anyone who looks after a friend or family member or have any form of caring responsibilities. It is particularly useful to anyone who are about 65 or older and are new to caring. -
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The NHS have teamed up with Age UK to write this practical guide to healthy ageing. The advice in this booklet will help improve the health and general fitness of people of any age, but is written to be particularly relevant for people 70 or over -
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Peer support through WECIL (Weston of England Centre for Inclusive Living) is continuing to expand in North Somerset. -
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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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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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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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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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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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The Care Act 2014 is a law bringing all previous bits of legislation related to social care together in one place, and to modernise or update the law where necessary. -
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This new website enables people to find local, national social care sources and independent advice agencies in their local area. -
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North Somerset Community Partnership is encouraging neighbours to ‘lend a hand’ and check on their elderly neighbours this winter. -
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Shared Lives carers across North Somerset are coming together to highlight the fourth annual Shared Lives Week (Saturday 17-Sunday 25 October), a UK-wide event to celebrate and promote the innovative and growing Shared Lives model of care. -
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The pandemic has shown the importance of collaboration to help everyone get the care they need. This is the principle behind the new regional Integrated Care System, which began operating from today, April 1. -
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In their annual 'State of Care' report - the first to cover a full year of the pandemic - the independent regulator has called for increased stability and collaboration across services, plus investment in 'new ways of working'. -
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The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. Their latest report sets out the challenges the NHS and social care sector face: 'the health and care system is gridlocked, unable to operate effectively.' -
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The number of people avoiding an NHS appointment because they can’t afford travel almost doubled between October and December as the cost of living crisis is forcing many to change how they use health and care services. -
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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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We're looking to hear from people who are not currently receiving support from adult social care services. We'd like you to tell us what you know about social care and how you would like to be supported if and when needed. Your views will help North Somerset Council plan their future services. -
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What matters to you if and when you need help from social care services? Local people who don't currently receive any support told us about what's important to them, both now and when they need assistance in the future. -
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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. -
Advice and Information -
The number of people being cared for in their own homes is increasing but what should you expect from home care services?