Somerset NHS Trust Among 14 Named in National Maternity Investigation Monday, September 15, 2025 somerset nhs maternity neonatal investigation healthcare safety trusts equality improvement Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, alongside 13 other hospital trusts across England, has been named in a national investigation probing longstanding failures in NHS maternity and neonatal services. This comprehensive review is … Read More
Somerset Maternity Crisis Sparks Outcry as Parents Feel Abandoned by Local Services Saturday, September 13, 2025 somerset maternity healthcare crisis ydh parents closure staffing safety reopening Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has condemned the ongoing maternity care crisis in Somerset as “absolutely shameful” during a visit to a baby sensory class in Ilminster. Accompanied by Yeovil MP Adam Dance on … Read More
Reopening of Special Care Baby Unit at Yeovil District Hospital Moves Closer Friday, September 12, 2025 scbu yeovil paediatrics maternity somerset nhs healthcare safety recruitment improvement The reopening of the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) is making significant progress following its temporary closure on 19 May. The closure, which also affected the inpatient maternity service, … Read More
'For Zara': Bath MP Dedicates New Eating Disorder Strategy to Woman Who Tragically Died Young Thursday, September 11, 2025 eatingdisorders suicide mentalhealth anorexia prevention policy support stigma healthcare bath Wera Hobhouse, the Member of Parliament for Bath and Chair of the Eating Disorders All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), has dedicated a forthcoming strategy aimed at preventing deaths from eating disorders to the memory of … Read More
Vaccine Crisis Revealed: Somerset Children More Protected Than Rest of England Monday, September 8, 2025 vaccination somerset mmr six-in-one immunization healthcare children publichealth vaccinehesitancy uk Classrooms across England are grappling with a “vaccine crisis,” as no childhood vaccine has met the World Health Organization’s recommended 95% coverage target needed to prevent disease outbreaks. Despite this worrying … Read More
Vaccine Coverage Gaps Highlighted as Somerset Leads in Childhood Immunization Rates Monday, September 8, 2025 vaccination somerset mmr immunization publichealth ukhsa vaccinehesitancy childhood healthcare epidemics The country is facing a pressing “vaccine crisis” as childhood immunization rates fall short of targets designed to prevent outbreaks of serious diseases. New data reveal that not a single childhood vaccine in England met the … Read More