Hospices are charitable organisations, most of which formed in the 1970s and 1980s to serve their local population needs. Hospices are not part of the NHS but they are regulated by the Care Quality Commission. Hospice care is provided in England through charities and the Government. Nationally, about a third of hospice funding comes from…

The work of Fit for my Future, Somerset’s integrated health and care strategy, is already paying dividends. Health, care and education services in Somerset have worked together with partners, schools, young people and parents to secure £400k of trailblazer funding, it was announced today.  The funding will help to create two pilot mental health support…

Some people think that engagement and consultation are the same things. This can lead to confusion when the Fit for my Future team speak to the public. Our programme for health and care is currently carrying out several phases of public engagement. In the autumn/winter of 2019, we’ll be carrying out a formal consultation. So…