Concerns Raised Over NHS Staff Transfer to Private Company in Bath and Wiltshire Thursday, April 23, 2026 nhs bankstaff pension privatesector healthcare ruh bsw patientcare tradeunions workforce Councillors in Bath and North East Somerset have voiced serious concerns about plans to transfer hundreds of NHS “bank” staff to the private company Pulse. Starting August 1, the Royal United Hospital (RUH) will move its … Read More
Concerns Mount Over Plan to Transfer Hundreds of NHS Bank Staff to Private Company Thursday, April 23, 2026 nhs bankstaff pensions privatecompany staffing bath wiltshire healthcare unions government Councillors in Bath and Wiltshire have voiced strong concerns about plans to transfer hundreds of NHS bank staff from NHS employment to the private company Pulse, effective August 1. The move affects staff at Bath’s Royal … Read More
Yeovil Hospital Reopens Maternity Services and Special Care Baby Unit After Safety Enhancements Wednesday, April 22, 2026 yeovil maternity neonatal healthcare safety reopening nhs midwifery patientcare hospital Yeovil District Hospital has officially reopened its inpatient maternity services and Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) after nearly a year of closure prompted by safety concerns raised by the Care Quality Commission in May 2025. … Read More
Yeovil Hospital Maternity Services and Special Care Baby Unit Reopen After Safety Improvements Wednesday, April 22, 2026 yeovil maternity scbu reopening safety healthcare midwifery nhs neonatal trust After almost a year of closure, the inpatient maternity services and Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Yeovil District Hospital have officially reopened. The services were temporarily suspended in May 2025 following safety … Read More
Fight to Save Vital CT and MRI Scanners at Minehead Community Hospital Tuesday, April 14, 2026 healthcare nhs minehead somerset ctscan mri diagnostic transport petition hospital Minehead’s local hospital has recently seen the removal of its portable CT and MRI scanners, a decision that has sparked concern and a campaign to restore these vital diagnostic services closer to home. These scanners, … Read More
Disabled Woman Forced to Use Jug for Relief After Being Trapped in Inaccessible Home for Over a Year Sunday, April 12, 2026 disability housing accessibility fibromyalgia tenancy healthcare socialservices tenantrights housingcrisis incontinence A disabled woman from Somerset, known only as Charlotte, has faced harrowing living conditions for over a year after becoming unable to use the bathroom in her own home. Suffering from fibromyalgia, a chronic and painful … Read More