Inside the Former Somerset Community Hospital Poised for Major Transformation Thursday, October 30, 2025 somerset hospital community development redevelopment healthcare transformation planning sustainability construction The former Somerset community hospital is on the brink of a significant transformation as new redevelopment plans have been revealed. The hospital, which has served local residents for many years, is set to undergo dramatic … Read More
Inside the Former Somerset Community Hospital Poised for Dramatic Transformation Thursday, October 30, 2025 somerset hospitals development community healthcare redevelopment transformation localinterest history planning The former Somerset community hospital, a longstanding fixture in the area, is on the brink of a major transformation. After years of serving the local population, the site is now set to undergo dramatic changes as new … Read More
Somerset NHS Pays Over £23 Million in Birth Injury Claims Amid Rising Maternity Care Concerns Monday, October 27, 2025 somerset nhs maternity birthinjury compensation negligence healthcare obstetrics investigation carestandards Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid more than £23 million in compensation for birth injury claims over the past five years, underscoring growing concerns about maternity care quality both locally and across England. Data … Read More
Victorian Superbug Makes a Comeback as Tuberculosis Cases Rise in Somerset Friday, October 24, 2025 tuberculosis ukhsa somerset infectiousdisease drugresistance publichealth epidemiology tbawareness healthcare who Each year, approximately thirteen cases of a notoriously drug-resistant Victorian-era superbug, tuberculosis (TB), are diagnosed in Somerset, prompting health experts to issue warnings about rising infection rates and … Read More
Weston Cancer Patients Could Soon Access Life-Saving Radiotherapy Close to Home Thursday, October 23, 2025 weston cancer radiotherapy nhs healthcare linac campaign uhbw treatment accessibility For many cancer patients in Weston-super-Mare, the exhausting daily trip to Bristol for radiotherapy may soon be a thing of the past. University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) has launched a … Read More
Construction Begins on £17.8m Bridgwater NHS Diagnostic Centre to Open by 2026 Tuesday, October 21, 2025 bridgwater nhs diagnostic healthcare somerset construction mri ct community infrastructure Construction has officially started on Bridgwater’s new £17.8 million diagnostic centre, which is scheduled to open by summer 2026. This state-of-the-art facility will be located behind Bridgwater Community Hospital, off … Read More