Hospital Overwhelmed as Lack of NHS Dentists Drives Thousands to A&E Monday, July 21, 2025 dentistry nhs dentalcare emergency hospital swindon wiltshire healthcare crisis policy Over the past four years, more than 4,000 individuals in Wiltshire and Swindon have sought emergency care at Great Western Hospital for dental pain, highlighting a mounting crisis in NHS dental access across the region. … Read More
Minehead Bus Crash: Community Unites in Major Fundraising Effort Sunday, July 20, 2025 minehead exmoor somerset buscrash fundraising community support trauma charity crisis In the wake of the tragic coach crash near Exmoor, the West Somerset community has come together with a powerful fundraising campaign aimed at providing immediate relief and long-term aid to those impacted. The accident … Read More
NHS Ambulance Services in Crisis as Staff Sound the Alarm on Delays and Pressure Thursday, July 17, 2025 nhs ambulance emergency healthcare paramedics delays hospital emergencycare crisis bath Ambulance services in Bath are grappling with a mounting crisis, as delays in hospital transfers intensify pressure on emergency responders, warns Bath’s Liberal Democrat MP, Wera Hobhouse. On July 11, Mrs Hobhouse visited … Read More
Somerset’s Rural Housing Crisis Pushes Families Out of Countryside Monday, July 14, 2025 somerset housing rural affordable homes crisis council families rent development Beneath the picturesque landscapes of Somerset’s rolling hills lies a growing housing crisis that is forcing many young families and low-income residents to leave the county’s countryside. Despite the idyllic appearance, … Read More
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Somerset GPs Warn of Crisis as Surgeries Face Unsustainable Pressure Thursday, July 3, 2025 somerset gps healthcare rural funding nhs crisis staffing access infrastructure GP surgeries across the South West are on the brink of collapse, MPs have warned, as overburdened doctors grapple with soaring demand, deteriorating facilities, and chronic underfunding. Faced with these challenges, some … Read More