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 …
The temporary closure of maternity services at Yeovil Hospital has left expectant mothers across South Somerset in a state of uncertainty. Local residents and officials fear this pause could lead to a permanent shutdown, …
A psychiatric nurse from Yeovil has been sentenced to seven years in prison after engaging in a sexual relationship with a vulnerable patient under his care. Adam Culverwell, 53, who worked as a Community Psychiatric Nurse …
Somerset’s Members of Parliament are urging the government to allocate more funding to the NHS in the southwest following the latest spending review. The county faces multiple healthcare challenges, including delays in …
Following the recent government spending review, Somerset MPs have united in a call for increased NHS funding targeted at the south west region. Somerset faces significant healthcare challenges, including postponed upgrades …
Somerset’s MPs have come together in strong opposition to the closure of Yeovil Hospital’s maternity services, branding the decision “disgraceful.” On May 12, the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust announced that the hospital’s …
A proposal to reduce the number of beds at Frome Community Hospital has sparked concern among local politicians and residents. Anna Sabine, MP for Frome and East Somerset, along with Cllr Adam Boyden, have launched a petition …
Jayney Gage, a 58-year-old wheelchair user from Wellington, Somerset, was left devastated and outraged after being allocated a campsite two miles away from the Festival in the Hills event in Taunton. Having eagerly …
Ensuring Somerset residents have access to reliable GP and dental services requires urgent reforms and increased funding, local health experts emphasized during the recent “Rebuilding our NHS” event at Taunton’s CIC Centre on …
Local health experts emphasize that increased funding and urgent NHS contract reforms are essential to guarantee Somerset residents can easily access GP and dental services. On Friday evening, May 30, dozens of residents …
Somerset’s healthcare facilities are set to receive urgent repairs funded by over £8.5 million from the central government, targeting critical infrastructure issues across three hospital sites. This funding is part of a …
Bath MP Wera Hobhouse is urging the government to prioritize support for people living with cancer, following her visit to the Dyson Cancer Centre at the Royal United Hospital (RUH). Her call for reform focuses on breast …
A senior NHS leader has highlighted a concerning divide within Bristol’s healthcare system — an invisible boundary between two NHS trusts that could influence the care patients receive depending on which side they live. This …
Somerset residents are calling for significant improvements in their local NHS services, with top priorities including increased funding for mental health support, easier access to general practitioners, and improved …
The temporary closure of the maternity unit at Yeovil District Hospital is set to be addressed in the House of Commons next week. Adam Dance, the Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil, has secured an Adjournment Debate scheduled for …