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
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
Somerset Teacher Faces Losing Independence Due to Motability Scheme Changes Tuesday, April 7, 2026 motability disability accessibility transportation fees independence paralysis healthcare education welfare sport Kay Millar, a 29-year-old teacher from Frome, Somerset, who uses a wheelchair, warns that recent changes to the Motability scheme will force her—and many others—into isolation. With mileage allowances being reduced and steep … Read More
New Taunton School and Health Hub at Major Development Site Faces Long Wait Tuesday, April 7, 2026 taunton orchardgrove infrastructure housing development education healthcare planning government community Significant discussions have taken place between Somerset Council and the central government regarding the delivery of essential infrastructure at Taunton’s largest development site, Orchard Grove. Situated between the A38 … Read More
Bath Hospital Receives One-Star Hygiene Rating Due to Access Issue, Not Cleanliness Monday, April 6, 2026 hospital hygiene food-safety inspection digitalrecords saintmartins bath healthcare cleanliness reinspection Saint Martin’s Hospital in Odd Down, Bath, received a one-star hygiene rating primarily because a staff member was unable to access essential digital food safety records during an inspection in February. Despite this, the … Read More