Care Home Owner Under Fire for Threatening Staff and Invading Residents’ Privacy in Critical Report Sunday, June 7, 2026 carehome leadership staffsafety residentrights cqc elliscombehouse dementiacare governance inspection healthcare A recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report has accused the owner of Elliscombe House, a care home in Wincanton, of threatening staff, barging into residents’ rooms without knocking, and evicting residents with little … Read More
Care Home Owner Faces Serious Allegations of Threatening Staff and Violating Resident Privacy Sunday, June 7, 2026 carehome leadership staffsafety residentcare cqc governance dementia inspection management abuseallegations Elliscombe House, a care home located in Wincanton, is under scrutiny following a report that accuses its owner of intimidating staff, entering residents’ rooms without permission, and evicting residents with little notice. … Read More
Seven Somerset GP Surgeries to Merge After Christmas Friday, November 28, 2025 somerset gp healthcare merger symphony surgery nhs primarycare icb cqc Seven GP surgeries in Somerset will officially merge after Christmas following approval from local health commissioners. Symphony Healthcare Services, a subsidiary of the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, manages these practices … Read More
Seven Somerset Medical Centres to Merge, Expanding Patient Choice and Care Consistency Friday, August 1, 2025 somerset nhs healthcare gps merger primarycare patientchoice integratedcare symphony cqc Seven medical centres across Somerset are set to merge in the coming months to provide more choices for patients and deliver a consistent, high-quality level of care. Symphony Healthcare Services, which currently manages … Read More
Yeovil Hospital Children's Services Rated 'Inadequate' Amid Growing Crisis Tuesday, July 1, 2025 yeovil nhs maternity paediatrics cqc safety somerset healthcare hospital neonatal Somerset MPs have called on the government to urgently address the critical situation at Yeovil Hospital, following the announcement that its birthing and special care baby units (SCBU) will remain closed for at least six … Read More
Somerset Health Leaders Commit to Enhancing Mental Health Support Services Friday, June 20, 2025 somerset mentalhealth nhs icb cqc schizophrenia patientsafety mentalillness healthcare funding Somerset health authorities have pledged to strengthen their mental health support services following the tragic stabbing of Taunton teenager Barnaby Webber and two others in Nottingham on June 13, 2023. Marking the second … Read More