'Meningitis Mistake' Warning to Anyone with Headache, Hangover, or Flu Symptoms Tuesday, March 17, 2026 meningitis headache flu hangover meningitisoutbreak infection symptoms gpadvice healthcare urgentcare Health authorities have issued a serious warning amid a meningitis outbreak in Kent, where two people have died and at least eleven others are critically ill. Meningitis is a severe infection affecting the protective … Read More
North Somerset Village Faces Permanent Closure of GP Surgery Sunday, March 15, 2026 congresbury gpsurgery healthcare ruralhealth northsomerset medicalfacilities communityhealth publictransport healthfunding surgeryclosure sport Congresbury’s GP surgery, temporarily closed since 2022, is now at risk of permanent closure. Mendip Vale Medical Group, which operates the practice, has proposed making the closure official due to significant challenges with … Read More
New Pharmacy Opens in Wellington to Address Local Shortage Following Closures Thursday, March 12, 2026 pharmacy wellington healthcare somerset alliedpharmacies closures gideonamos housing nhs community Wellington has welcomed a new pharmacy this week, filling the gap left by recent closures that had left the town under-served. Previously relying on just two pharmacies to serve a population of over 16,000, the town now … Read More
From a Niggly Cough to a Life-Changing Diagnosis: Melanie’s Neuroendocrine Cancer Journey Thursday, March 12, 2026 lungcancer neuroendocrine cancerdiagnosis selfadvocacy chemotherapy metastases rarecancer patientjourney somerset healthcare Melanie Lucas, a 49-year-old woman from Somerset, never imagined that a persistent, nagging cough would lead to the discovery of an incurable cancer. Following the death of her mother from small-cell lung cancer and COPD, … Read More
Long Covid Rehab Service Faces Possible Closure Amid Declining Patient Numbers Thursday, March 12, 2026 longcovid rehabilitation nhs healthcare covid19 integratedcare publichealth infectiousdiseases patientcare surveillance A long Covid rehabilitation service that has been supporting patients in the West Country since 2020 is at risk of closure due to a significant decline in referrals. The Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire … Read More
Long Covid Rehab Service Faces Closure Amid Declining Patient Numbers Thursday, March 12, 2026 longcovid rehabilitation healthcare nhs publichealth infectiousdiseases integratedcare patientcare covid19 surveillance A dedicated long Covid rehabilitation service serving Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire since May 2020 is at risk of shutting down due to a significant drop in patient referrals. By August 2022, more than … Read More