Bath and North East Somerset Council is poised to appeal to the government to halt what it calls “privatisation by the back door” at Bath’s Royal United Hospital (RUH). The NHS trust managing the hospital plans to transfer …
Bath and North East Somerset Council is considering appealing to the government to block what it describes as “privatisation by the back door” at the Royal United Hospital (RUH) in Bath. The NHS trust managing the hospital …
Health advocates and local officials have voiced strong opposition to the planned closure of the hyper-acute stroke unit (HASU) at Yeovil Hospital, warning that the decision threatens patient safety and could worsen outcomes …
Health campaigners and local officials have voiced strong opposition to the planned closure of Yeovil Hospital’s hyper-acute stroke unit (HASU), warning that removing this critical service endangers patients. The NHS Somerset …
Conservative councillors have strongly condemned the potential closure of the social care training facility in Minehead, calling it a “colossal mistake” that would seriously harm the local community. Somerset Council’s …
Yeovil has welcomed a new milestone in healthcare with the opening of the SWISH (Somerset-Wide Integrated Sexual Health Centre) clinic at Summerlands Health Park. For the first time, multiple essential sexual health services …
The much-anticipated Bridgwater Health and Care Academy is now expected to open in spring 2028, following a revised funding arrangement and construction timeline. The project, funded by a £19.7 million grant from the …
The Royal United Hospital (RUH) in Bath has come under scrutiny after inspectors found blocked fire exits and overcrowding posing serious risks to patient safety. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) conducted an unannounced …
In early 2024, We Hear You (WHY), a small cancer counselling charity based in Frome, faced the devastating prospect of shutting down. The organisation needed to raise £55,000 by April to continue providing its essential …
A new satellite cancer treatment centre has recently opened in Frome, Somerset, providing much-needed local access to systemic anti-cancer therapy. Since opening earlier this spring, the Frome SACT Centre, operated by the …
A new satellite cancer clinic has opened its doors in Frome, Somerset, providing crucial treatment closer to home for local patients. The Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) Centre, established earlier this year by the …
A new satellite cancer clinic has opened in Frome, Somerset, this spring, offering vital cancer treatment closer to home. The Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) Centre, operated by the Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation …
A councillor has strongly criticised plans to transfer hundreds of NHS bank staff across Bath and North East Somerset and Wiltshire to the private company Pulse, describing the move as “not acceptable.” The Royal United …
Efforts to increase bus services to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, one of Somerset’s key healthcare facilities, have hit a roadblock due to national helipad safety regulations. Since its installation in May 2010, the …
Bethany Hulme-Teague, a mother from Bath, has become a passionate advocate for improved miscarriage care following her deeply distressing experiences with pregnancy loss. Supporting Tommy’s charity’s new Graded Model of …