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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The NHS is under pressure – How can you help?

NHS services across Somerset continue to be under sustained extreme pressure. A combination of cold weather, concerns about Strep A infections, RSV infections and an increase in Flu as well as other seasonal viruses continue to impact both primary care as well as our hospitals…

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Know the signs of Scarlet Fever and Group A Strep

The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that scarlet fever cases continue to remain higher than we would typically see at this time of year. What should parents look out for? Scarlet fever is usually a mild illness, but it is highly infectious. Therefore, look out for symptoms in your child,…

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