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
NHS Leaders Urged to Demand More GP Funding from Bridgwater Developers Sunday, December 7, 2025 nhs bridgwater healthcare gp somerset developers funding housing integratedcare infrastructure NHS leaders in Somerset face growing calls to press housing developers to provide adequate funding for Bridgwater’s overburdened health services. The town is undergoing rapid housing expansion fueled by the construction of … Read More
NHS League Table Success Won’t Accelerate Somerset Hospital Upgrades Tuesday, September 23, 2025 nhs somerset hospitals healthcare musgrove maternity leaguetables trusts upgrades integratedcare Somerset’s impressive performance in the newly released NHS league tables will not speed up hospital upgrades, the health minister has confirmed. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) introduced these league tables … Read More
New NHS Dental Practice in Wellington Set to Open This Autumn Thursday, September 18, 2025 wellington dental nhs dentistry somerset healthcare appointments dentists access integratedcare Wellington is set to welcome its newest dental practice, Wellington Dental Care, which will begin accepting NHS patients from mid-October. This move addresses the ongoing issue of ‘dental deserts’ in Somerset—areas where … Read More
Seven Somerset Medical Centres to Merge, Expanding Patient Choice and Care Consistency Friday, August 1, 2025 somerset nhs healthcare gps merger primarycare patientchoice integratedcare symphony cqc Seven medical centres across Somerset are set to merge in the coming months to provide more choices for patients and deliver a consistent, high-quality level of care. Symphony Healthcare Services, which currently manages … Read More