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Sepsis accounts for 44,000 deaths annually in the United Kingdom, that is more than breast cancer and prostate cancer put together. -
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The Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will now be closely monitored by NHS England and will be given instructions on how to improve. North Somerset CCG is responsible for planning and introducing healthcare services in the district. -
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A NEW mobile support service for patients with alcohol or drug issues has been launched in North Somerset. Addaction’s Rachel Britton and Charlie Kirkby,will be working with staff at Weston hospital to ensure people get support -
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Action on Hearing Loss have a Health and Care Communication Card to support anyone with hearing loss in communicating their needs to health care professionals. -
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The National Data Guardian for Health and Care publishes recommendations to strengthen the security of health and care information and to help you make informed choices about how your data is used. -
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The Reality of Growing Up with Hearing Loss – Action On Hearing Loss: RNID
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Patients in England will be able to view test results as they come in and keep track of their glucose levels and cholesterol on their smart phones, enabling them to take greater control of their care and better manage their health. -
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An NHS Challenge Prize winning lung cancer service is already making an even bigger difference to patients, and helping doctors all over England develop the same innovative techniques. -
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NHS England will be represented at a series of Pride events this summer. This is first time that members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender plus staff network will march representing the organisation. -
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CQC’s national reports and thematic reviews from the last five years consistently show that some groups of people are less involved in their care than others. -
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A new joint venture will ensure the voice of black and other minority ethnic (BME) communities in North Somerset continues to be heard. -
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Avon and Wiltshire Partnership (AWP) were anonymously nominated for ‘Excellence in Diversity Awards’ earlier this year, and then later shortlisted for the ‘Diverse Company – Public Sector’ category. -
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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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Unpaid carers in North Somerset can now access a FREE online service which makes it really easy for friends and family to form a virtual support circle and work together to help a loved one. -
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Update from North Somerset Community Partnership:
You’ll be pleased to hear that in recent weeks things have been progressing. Staff have been helping to prepare the hospital for this essential and mandatory work to begin so we can reopen our doors -
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Three million patients have begun to access new apps, safety devices, online networks, and a host of other new technologies and services during the first nine months of a pioneering NHS programme. -
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North Somerset’s Samaritans group has teamed up with a brewery in Wrington to create a poster campaign aimed at tackling mental health issues among men. -
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Healthwatch North Somerset Prioritisation Panel has vacancies for new volunteers -
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HS England South’s Regional Medical Director explains the importance of its new Leading Together programme:
The NHS is constantly working to deliver health services which are safe, effective and provide a good experience of care. -
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The Care Quality Commission will be carrying out inspections in the following aspects of health and social care between April and June 2016. -
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A new Avon and Wiltshire Partnership trust initiative called Emotional Intensity Disorder Awareness month will be launched this month. -
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Smokers in North Somerset are being urged to take the first step in giving up cigarettes for good on No Smoking Day which takes place on Wednesday 9 March. -
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The vice chair of the Mental Health Taskforce, Jacqui Dyer, explains why the Five Year Mental Health Plan report is so vital: -
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Time to Talk Day, on 4th February, is a national event organised by the mental health charity Time to Change. This is a campaign to end the stigma and discrimination people with mental health problems face in England. -
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North Somerset Council is proud to announce the return of the leading men’s weight loss organisation MAN v FAT to help the area’s men beat fat and get healthy, following a successful pilot last year. -
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This month our partner organisation, Addaction are starting a new venture with Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership and Positive Step to assist those service users with dual diagnosis issues. -
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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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On the 10th December 2015 Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust held a mental health anti-stigma event in the foyer of Weston General Hospital. -
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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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A hard-hitting campaign aimed at young drinkers in Weston-super-Mare has been re-launched in the run-up to Christmas. -
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People across the district are being reminded to stay at home and avoid visiting local hospitals if they have any of the symptoms of norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug. -
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British Sign Language (BSL) users are now able to get in touch with NHS England’s Customer Contact Centre using a video call supported by a BSL interpreter. -
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NHS England’s recent report and guidance on improving orthotics services came about as a result of a formal escalation from Healthwatch England. -
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Healthwatch England have looked at what recent public polling tells us about people’s desire to provide feedback to help care services improve. -
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The CQC are asking care providers and the organisations that represent them to give us their views on the regulatory fees they’ll be charging from 1 April 2016. -
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A new report commissioned by the National Children’s Bureau has found that North Somerset has the highest percentage of obese children out of the South West region’s 15 local authorities. -
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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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In 2014, Addaction (a drug and alcohol service provider) and The Hepatitis C Trust, with support from AbbVie, launched a unique pilot in the South West to encourage and widen access to hepatitis C testing and treatment among people who inject drugs. -
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The North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group have announced a new Community Services contract in North Somerset -
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Healthwatch North Somerset’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 13th October -
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Healthwatch North Somerset is delighted to welcome four new Directors to our Board -
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Healthwatch North are delighted to welcome two new members of staff to their team. -
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Healthwatch North Somerset’s Stroke Report on BBC Points West -
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Healthwatch North Somerset’s Stroke Report on BBC Points West -
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Mavis (multi-agency vehicle in service) is a new Streetsafe bus whose primary purpose is to ensure people have a safe night out. -
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Chair of Healthwatch North Somerset, Georgie Bigg featured on Steve and Laura at Breakfast for Radio Bristol this morning. -
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On Thursday 27th August between 1.00-2.00pm the @NHSEngland twitter channel will dedicate this hour to Learning Disabilities, exploring the latest service model, discussing learning disability services and welcoming feedback via #TransformingCare. -
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North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group announces the preferred bidder for the community health services contract in this area -
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We’ve had a lot of media attention in response to the release of our latest report: A Review of Access to North Somerset NHS Dental Services, May 2015.