Improving Access to NHS Dental Services in Somerset

Improving Access to NHS Dental Services in Somerset NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB) is committed to improving access to NHS dental care across the county. As part of this effort, we have launched a procurement process to introduce additional NHS dental services in Chard and Crewkerne. If successful, the appointed provider(s) will offer a…

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How to treat common winter illnesses

There are many minor illnesses that can affect anyone over the winter months. For many of these, you do not need to see your GP in the first instance as your local pharmacy team can offer clinical advice and over-the-counter medicines to help relieve symptoms. If your symptoms suggest it’s something more serious, pharmacists can…

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Making Briony’s Bucket List Dreams come true this Christmas

Making Briony’s Bucket List Dreams come true this Christmas Health partners in Somerset have teamed up with Butlin’s to make a ‘bucket list’ dream come true for a group of adults with learning disabilities this Christmas. The visit to the Butlin’s Minehead resort was arranged after adults from My Day Care Services worked with NHS…

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NHS urges more women to take up cervical screening invitations

Millions of women are being urged to come forward for cervical screening as figures show a third of eligible under 50s didn’t take up the potentially lifesaving offer. The latest figures show that as of December last year, 65.8% of the 11 million eligible women aged 25-49 took up their cervical screening invitation and were…

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Somerset launches campaign to raise awareness of Type 2 Diabetes

During Diabetes Awareness Week 10 -17 June, NHS Somerset is launching a campaign to raise awareness of Type 2 diabetes and help patients understand the support they can gain from the free NHS Type 2 Pathway to Remission Programme in Somerset. Somerset GP Henk Bruggers says “In Somerset there are already over 30,000 people living…

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NEW SOMERSET DEMENTIA WELLBEING SERVICE + DEMENTIA ACTION WEEK

Somerset Dementia Service

From March to June anyone with an interest in dementia is invited to come along to the Somerset Dementia Wellbeing Service Roadshow. West Somerset has one of the oldest populations in the country and in Somerset, numbers over 65 being diagnosed with dementia is growing faster than the national average. We are hosting the free…

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Stroke Services Consultation: Online drop-ins

Have you heard about the stroke services consultation but can’t make the events? Have you attended one of our events, but want to ask more questions? As part of our public consultation on improving hyper acute and acute stroke services in Somerset, Laura from our Engagement team will be holding online drop in events where…

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