Wellington is set to welcome its newest dental practice, Wellington Dental Care, which will begin accepting NHS patients from mid-October. This move addresses the ongoing issue of ‘dental deserts’ in Somerset—areas where …
Weston General Hospital (WGH) has officially opened its newly expanded Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit, marking a major advancement in urgent and emergency care services. This growth was made possible thanks to nearly £5 …
Casa di Lusso, a care home located at the northern end of Bower Lane in Bridgwater, may soon increase its capacity following a new planning application. Situated close to the town’s community hospital and Polden Bower special …
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 …
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 September …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Accident & Emergency (A&E) department at Bath Royal United Hospitals (RUH) is facing what local MP Wera Hobhouse describes as a “permacrisis,” as emergency admissions soar dramatically. New data reveals that A&E …
Patients attending Accident & Emergency (A&E) at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust are experiencing unprecedented delays, highlighting growing pressure on the health service. In June and July of this year, A&E …
Ruby Hamill, a 21-year-old pro-Palestine and Just Stop Oil protester, narrowly escaped death due to severe anorexia complications while incarcerated at HMP New Hall. Arrested last year after allegedly causing over £570,000 in …
NHS Somerset has announced the rollout of its winter vaccination program, urging those eligible to get their flu, Covid-19, and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) jabs. Health officials warn that these illnesses can have …
NHS Somerset has officially launched its winter vaccination campaign, urging those eligible to receive their flu, Covid-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines. Health leaders emphasize that these viruses can have …
Located on level one of the Duchess building at Musgrove Park Hospital, Exmoor ward has recently undergone a remarkable transformation under fresh leadership. This general medical ward, which cares for a diverse range of …