Get your flu vaccination before winter as cases continue to rise
With winter only a few weeks away, the South West’s top health bosses are warning people to get important protection from the flu virus as soon as possible, with cases in the region increasing. Eligible people, especially under 65s with long term health conditions, are being urged to come forward now so they are fully…
Read MoreHave Your Say: Take the Somerset Health Data Survey
We want to hear from you As part of our work to improve health and care services across Somerset, NHS Somerset has teamed up with Healthwatch Somerset to launch a new Somerset Health Data Survey. This is your chance to share your views on how the NHS stores and uses your health data and help…
Read MorePatients successfully moved from Luson Surgery to Wellington Medical Centre
The team at Wellington Medical Centre have been welcoming patients of the town’s former Luson Surgery to the practice over the last two weeks. Despite the best efforts of the team at Luson Surgery, a two-partner practice with around 6,600 patients, the practice closed on 26 September. Luson Surgery’s 6,600 patients were automatically moved to…
Read MoreFirst dentist in ten years to offer NHS dental care in Somerset opens its doors in Wellington
A new dental practice offering NHS dental care has officially opened in Wellington, marking the first such opening in Somerset in ten years. Wellington Dental Care, operated by Dentistry For You, is part of NHS Somerset’s plan to improve access to NHS dental services across the county. Two additional practices are set to open in…
Read MoreGrowing success’ with NHS Somerset Armed Forces & National Trust Dunster Castle
A successful initiative between NHS Somerset Armed Forces team and the National Trust at Dunster Castle goes from strength to strength. ‘Project Orchard’ is a collaboration between both organisations to support military veterans and their friends and families, across Somerset, to come together and transform an overgrown woodland area in West Somerset into a blossoming…
Read MoreThe September edition of Our Somerset newsletter is out now!
The latest edition of Our Somerset is now available. Our monthly newsletter brings together news and updates from across Somerset’s health and care organisations, providing you with a range of helpful updates, news and events from across the county. This month we talk about the importance of vaccinations to help keep people stay healthy over…
Read MoreAppointment of Chief Executive of new Integrated Care Board Cluster
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Higman as the Chief Executive of the new Integrated Care Board (ICB) cluster across NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) ICB, NHS Dorset ICB and NHS Somerset ICB. Jonathan, who is currently Chief Executive of NHS Somerset ICB, has over 25 years’…
Read MoreOne Medicare successful in procurement process for general practice services in Minehead
One Medicare, which has turned around general practice services in Minehead over the last 18 months, will continue to run the practice after a successful procurement exercise by the local NHS. In June, NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB), which is responsible for planning, paying for and monitoring general practice services in the county, launched…
Read MoreNHS Somerset welcomes Trust commitment to fully reopen inpatient maternity and Special Care Baby Unit at Yeovil Hospital
Jonathan Higman, NHS Somerset Chief Executive, said: “We recognise that the temporary closure of the maternity unit and special care baby unit at Yeovil District Hospital remains deeply concerning for local people and staff alike. As the commissioner of the services, we asked Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to provide us with a detailed update about…
Read MoreSomerset campaign shares real-life stories to mark Know Your Numbers! Week
A former BBC correspondent and the boss of a local coach company are the faces of a campaign in Somerset encouraging people to know their blood pressure – and potentially save their lives. Public Health and NHS Somerset are joining forces with Blood Pressure UK’s Know Your Numbers! Week (8 -14 September 2025) to raise…
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