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GP Teams in Somerset have been working hard to ensure patients get the care they need. In 2023, they delivered 3,600,868 appointments, an increase of 25% from 2019. This is the equivalent of each person in Somerset seeing their practice six times this year. 42% of appointments took place on the same day. 62% of…

Ahead of Dying Matters Week, with its theme this year around the importance of having conversations around death and dying, NHS Somerset has launched a unique film made by and with adults with learning disabilities called We Need to Talk About Death. The film was made with a group of adults with learning disabilities from My…

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 are asking people to ‘move more’ in May for mental health as well…

As we move into the spring and summer months, our focus continues to be on caring for you and your families in the right way, in the right place, and at the right time. Community Pharmacies Visiting your local pharmacy when you feel like you’re coming down with something or affected by over 40 common…

Tens of thousands of children and adults living with type 1 diabetes across England are set to receive an ‘artificial pancreas’ in a world-first initiative being rolled out by the NHS. The groundbreaking device continually monitors a person’s blood glucose, then automatically adjusts the amount of insulin given to them through a pump. Local NHS…

Two new armed forces hubs were officially launched in Somerset last week by Deputy Lieutenant Brigadier Toomey, representing HM’s Lord Lieutenant of Somerset and Shelagh Meldrum Chief Nursing Officer at NHS Somerset. Also, in attendance were serving personnel from RNAS Yeovilton, 40 Commando, a number of veterans, charities and other agencies who work with the…

The NHS in Somerset is working hard to keep services running and people safe during periods of planned industrial action. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced junior doctors will take strike actions from 07:00 on Saturday 24 February to 23:59 on Wednesday 28 February Hospital Consultants and Specialist Assoc (HCSA) has also announced that their…

NHS Somerset (also known as Somerset Integrated Care Board) welcomes the announcement of the NHS Dental Recovery Plan and the approach outlined to improve oral health and access to NHS dental services across England. We are confident that a renewed focus on NHS Dental Services throughout England will support our work to restore and enhance…

Over half of all strokes and heart attacks in Somerset are caused by high blood pressure. Known as the silent killer, high blood pressure is quick and simple to diagnose and to treat. So don’t delay – get tested now – it could save your life. NHS Somerset, together with Somerset Council is launching their…

From 31 January, residents who are registered with a Somerset GP, can pop down to their local pharmacy for help with seven minor conditions which would previously have required a GP appointment. At the pharmacy patients will be able to have a private consultation about their condition, be offered clinical advice and if needed, will…