1. 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.

  2. NHS to roll out lung cancer scanners

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    The NHS are going to roll out lung cancer scanning trucks across the country

  3. The Kings Fund

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    The Kings Fund: Home care in England: views from commissioners and providers

  4. Community Stroke Services - Report

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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.

  5. Public meeting report - Personalisation

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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.

  6. Special Enquiry - Community Stroke Services

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    Services to stroke patients after discharge is an issue highlighted to Healthwatch North Somerset by local people and on which we have received a large amount of feedback.

  7. 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.

  8. If you have a learning disability you need to be on your GP's learning disability register to have the vaccine

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    Find out more about how to get on your GPs learning disability register to ensure you have the Covid-19 vaccine. Being on the register also means you should be invited to have an important health check-up to pick up any symptoms of illness.

  9. Free virtual monthly drop-in sessions for people who have had strokes, their families, and carers

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    If you or a loved one has suffered a stroke, register for a free, monthly drop-in session to learn more about how to manage life after a stroke.

  10. Risk of a "tsunami of unmet need" facing the health and care system, the Care Quality Commission reports

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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'.

  11. Pulse oximeter rollout to help people recover from COVID-19 at home

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    Many people are able to recover from COVID-19 at home. If you are at a higher risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19, you may be eligible for a free pulse oximeter to monitor your health and ensure you can get medical care if you need it.

  12. Hundreds more people to benefit from NHS care in the comfort of their own homes this winter

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    The NHS@Home service offers hospital-level care and remote monitoring in an individual’s home, providing an alternative to hospital admission, or helping them to return home promptly following an inpatient stay.

  13. How can NHS@Home support you this winter?

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    NHS@Home offers healthcare in your home or normal place of residence, rather than in hospital. It can offer an alternative to going into hospital when you are unwell, and it can help you return home from hospital more quickly.

  14. CONfidence app for people with bladder and bowel leakage

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    The free CONfidence app provides self-help advice and information for people with bladder and bowel leakage, and carers and parents of children with symptoms.

  15. How will we make a difference in 2024-25?

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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.

  16. What should you expect from home care services?

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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?

  17. Healthwatch England publishes Annual Report

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    People's real life experiences of NHS and social care set out in new report to MPs

  18. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

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    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  19. Do you need help getting to hospital?

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    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

  20. Thinking about end of life care for you and your family

    Advice and Information -

    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.

  21. Accessibility checklist for GP surgeries

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    Help make sure that your practice meets people’s accessibility requirements using this checklist from Healthwatch Slough.

  22. Independent report demands action on care of people with learning disabilities

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    NHS England have published an independent report into the future care of people with learning disabilities.

  23. Castlewood Phone lines

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    The phone lines at Castlewood are currently down.

  24. Speak up on what matters to you

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    Speak up on what matters to you about health services

  25. 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

  26. 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.

  27. Helping children get enough to eat in Clevedon

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    Making sure a child has enough to eat during the day is the focus of a special project which could be introduced in Clevedon next year.

  28. Next step in Healthy Weston consultation

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    There have been more than 2,300 responses to the Healthy Weston consultation which ended last month.

  29. Feedback on your experiences wanted

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    Feedback on your experiences of IBD care is wanted.

  30. Spaces on a training day about medical dilemmas

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    Few spaces left for teenagers to learn about true-to-life medical situations

  31. 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.

  32. Citizens advice in North Somerset is moving

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    The Citizens Advice team will be holding their very last advice session in The Badger Community Resource Centre next Friday, July 5.

  33. 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.

  34. NHS survey

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    We enjoyed meeting two groups, The North Somerset Black Minority Ethnic (BME) Network and The Speaking Up Group run by Weston College and North Somerset People First.

  35. Are more people diagnosed with Cancer?

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    Are more people diagnosed - statistics taken from the Office for National Statistics blog April 2019

  36. Powerful film event at the Curzon cinema

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    A powerful film about a family dealing with an unexpected and devastating death will be shown in Clevedon in a partnership between the Curzon and Second Step mental health charity.

  37. What would you do to make the NHS better?

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    What Would You Do To Make The NHS Better?
    HAVE YOUR SAY

  38. BBC News - Coroners could investigate still births

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    Coroners in England and Wales may be given new powers to investigate stillbirths, so that each baby death is independently assessed.

  39. Healthy Weston - Frequently Asked Questions

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    Did you know that BNSG has produced a list of frequently asked questions regarding the Healthy Weston Consultation?

  40. Consultation on service model for people with learning disabilities

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    Consultation on service Model for people with Learning Disabilities and behaviour that challenges

  41. BBC - Young people told "Become a care worker"

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    BBC reports young people in England are being targeted by the government in a bid to recruit thousands of more care workers.

  42. Healthwatch brings peoples voices to Westminster

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    Over 100 Healthwatch representatives from across the country came together to meet their MPs at an event in parliament last week.

  43. NHS launches new Apps Library

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    The NHS has recently launched the NHS Apps Library.

  44. NHS long term plans

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    NHS England leaders say that the Long Term Plan could save up to 500,000 lives over the next ten years by focusing on prevention and early detection.

  45. Invitation to join NSCP's Involvement Group

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    Invitation to Join NSCP’s Patient and Public Involvement Group

  46. BBC Points West

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    Healthwatch North Somerset welcomes outcome for patients in WSM

  47. Report into village voices - engagement with our rural communities

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    Healthwatch North Somerset collects information from the public about their experiences of local health and social care services.

  48. Village Voices - Report

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    North Somerset’s population in 2015 was 209,944 and described by DEFRA as ‘urban with significant rural populations’.

  49. South Western Ambulance Service

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    South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust are looking for new governors. Elections open in January 2019

  50. First NHS patient to receive state of the art proton beam therapy

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    First NHS cancer patient to begin treatment with state of the art proton beam therapy in Manchester