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Our Annual General Meeting and Marketplace
NHS Somerset and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust are holding their annual general meetings (AGM) and joint marketplace on Tuesday 30 September 2025 at Somerset County Cricket Club, Taunton.
If you would like to find out more about the work we have been doing, we would love to see you there!
The timings for the day are as follows:
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust will be holding their AGM from 1.30pm - 2.45pm
- The joint marketplace will take place between 2.45pm - 4.45pm
- NHS Somerset (Integrated Care Board) will be holding their AGM from 4.45pm - 6.00pm
You can register your interest in attending one or both meetings, by emailing:
- NHS Somerset ICB: somicb.agm@nhs.net
- Somerset NHS FT: companysecretary@somersetft.nhs.uk
The deadline for RSVPs is 5.00pm on Friday 12 September 2025.
NHS Somerset is happy to take questions in advance of the day. If you would like to submit a public question in advance, to be answered at the meeting, please complete this form and send this to somicb.agm@nhs.net.
The deadline for questions is by 5.00 pm on Tuesday 16 September 2025.
For more information on NHS Somerset’s AGM, you can view last year’s slides here
For more information on Somerset NHS Foundation Trust's AGM find out more here www.somersetft.nhs.uk
This year the AGM will be held at Somerset County Cricket Club, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1JT
Quality Assurance and Improvement Framework
Our Quality Assurance and Improvement Framework 2025-2027 has been published.
This document describes the framework Somerset ICB will adopt to deliver on our statutory duty for quality. It sets out our vision for quality, the application of the National Quality Board guidance, our governance arrangements and our quality priorities.
How We Care In Somerset
Watch our video showcasing how your local GP surgery, community pharmacy, adult social care and hospitals are able to care for you in Somerset. By working together we can make sure you get the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
Important Notice: GP collective action
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