Last few days to book your Spring COVID Jab
Date of issue: 21 June 2023 The NHS in Somerset is encouraging all eligible people who haven’t yet had their spring booster to get their vaccination before the campaign comes to a close at the end of June. Since the launch of the spring booster campaign in April, the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme in Somerset…
Read MoreA statement from Jonathan Higman, Chief Executive, NHS Somerset
Jonathan Higman, Chief Executive, NHS Somerset said “NHS Somerset offers our sincere condolences to the family of Barnaby Webber who tragically died in an incident in Nottingham in the early hours of Tuesday 13 June. We are supporting his family at this truly heartbreaking time and offer our sincere and heartfelt sympathies to his family…
Read MoreThe NHS is turning 75 – have you shared your story?
On Wednesday 5 July, the NHS is celebrating its 75th birthday we want to reach out to the people and communities of Somerset to ask them what the NHS means to them. While the NHS has changed a lot since it was first formed in 1948 the founding principles of the NHS remain as relevant…
Read MoreThank you to everyone who took part in our consultation on stroke services
Our public consultation on hospital based acute stroke services in Somerset has now closed. Thank you to everyone who has taken part and provided feedback. Stroke is a sudden and life-changing event, and is a leading cause of death and disability in the UK. Over recent years, there have been significant advances in proven, highly effective…
Read MoreAcute hospital-based stroke services in Somerset – one week left to have your say
On 30 January, the NHS in Somerset, launched a public consultation on the future of acute hospital-based stroke services in Somerset. The consultation runs for 12 weeks until midnight on Monday 24 April 2023. There is one week left for you to tell us your views on the proposed options for the future of hyper…
Read MoreNHS Somerset urges the public to be well prepared to enjoy the Easter holidays.
Are you ready for the Easter break? While many of us will be busy making sure our food cupboards are stocked and making plans with friends and family, the NHS in Somerset is asking people to consider their health and care needs and to make sure they are prepared in advance of the extended weekend.…
Read MoreNHS Launches Spring Covid Jab Campaign for South West’s Most Vulnerable People
The NHS will kick off the next phase of its world-renowned covid vaccination programme on Monday with a spring campaign to protect the most vulnerable, starting in care homes. Around 3 million people in the South West will be eligible for a spring covid jab, including over 75s, those with a weakened immune system and…
Read MoreNHS Somerset to take responsibility for Pharmacy, Dentistry and Optometry from April 2023
From Saturday 1 April 2023, NHS Somerset (ICB) will be responsible for the commissioning and management of pharmaceutical, ophthalmic and dental (POD) services in the county. These services have previously been commissioned and managed by NHS England, but this change will mean that NHS Somerset will be responsible for a broader range of functions and enabling,…
Read MoreThe NHS is turning 75 we need your help to tell our Somerset Story
This year, on Wednesday 5 July the NHS is celebrating a big birthday – an amazing 75 years old. Formed at a time of great uncertainty in 1948 but created with optimism and hope the founding principles of the NHS remain as relevant and valued today as they did then. While a lot has changed…
Read MoreNEW SOMERSET DEMENTIA WELLBEING SERVICE + DEMENTIA ACTION WEEK
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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