Fears Raised Over Proposed Closure of Somerset Hospital Beds Saturday, August 16, 2025 somerset healthcare hospital beds community westmendip nhs closure scrutiny council Wells City Council has voiced serious concerns over the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s proposed closure or repurposing of 20 beds at West Mendip Hospital in Glastonbury, along with other changes at community hospitals in … Read More
Push for New School and Health Hub on Taunton’s Largest Housing Estate Friday, August 15, 2025 orchardgrove taunton housing infrastructure education healthcare development infrastructurefunding somerset planning Taunton’s MP, Gideon Amos, is advocating for the construction of a secondary school and a health hub to complement the existing primary school and other infrastructure at Orchard Grove, the town’s largest housing estate. … Read More
Push for New School and Health Hub at Taunton’s Largest Housing Estate Friday, August 15, 2025 orchardgrove taunton housing infrastructure education healthcare development phosphates somerset government Taunton’s MP, Gideon Amos, is advocating for the establishment of a secondary school and a new health hub on the Orchard Grove estate, the town’s largest housing development. Located on the western edge of Taunton, Somerset’s … Read More
Bath Diabetes Unit Transformed with Patient-Led Murals and Service Improvements Wednesday, August 13, 2025 diabetes murals patientengagement royalunitedhospitals diabetescare youngadults healthcare collaboration arttherapy nhs The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has breathed new life into its diabetes unit through an innovative project that involved patients in redesigning the space. Vibrant murals by local artist Natasha … Read More
Baby Death at Somerset Hospital Highlights Risks of Remote Consulting After Delayed C-Section Tuesday, August 12, 2025 somerset maternity caesarean neonatal coroner communication healthcare safety training nhs The tragic death of baby Daisy McCoy at Yeovil Hospital’s maternity unit in Somerset has sparked urgent warnings about the risks of NHS consultants working remotely. A Prevention of Future Deaths report, issued after an … Read More
Plans Submitted for New Somerset Care Home Featuring Sensory Garden Tuesday, August 12, 2025 somerset frome carehome dementia healthcare development sensorygarden nursing planning community Somerset Council has received plans for a new, high-quality care home on Marston Road, Frome. JLL Planning, representing Liberty Care Developments, has proposed a 76-bedroom residential care facility dedicated to meeting the … Read More