Somerset NHS Pays Over £23 Million in Birth Injury Claims Amid Rising Maternity Care Concerns Monday, October 27, 2025 somerset nhs maternity birthinjury compensation negligence healthcare obstetrics investigation carestandards Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid more than £23 million in compensation for birth injury claims over the past five years, underscoring growing concerns about maternity care quality both locally and across England. Data … Read More
Date Set for Reopening of Yeovil Maternity Unit Following Safety-Driven Closure Tuesday, October 14, 2025 yeovil maternity reopening somerset scbu paediatrics nhs safety healthcare motherhood Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has announced a target date to reopen the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) and inpatient maternity service at Yeovil District Hospital (YDH), aiming for April 21, 2026, provided essential safety … Read More
Decision on Yeovil Maternity Services Relaunch Expected in October Tuesday, September 30, 2025 yeovil maternity somerset scbu nhs paediatrics recruitment safety reopening healthcare A final decision regarding the relaunch of maternity services at Yeovil Hospital is anticipated as early as October, according to Somerset health officials. The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust temporarily closed the special … 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
Somerset NHS Trust Among 14 Named in National Maternity Investigation Monday, September 15, 2025 somerset nhs maternity neonatal investigation healthcare safety trusts equality improvement Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, alongside 13 other hospital trusts across England, has been named in a national investigation probing longstanding failures in NHS maternity and neonatal services. This comprehensive review is … Read More
Somerset Maternity Crisis Sparks Outcry as Parents Feel Abandoned by Local Services Saturday, September 13, 2025 somerset maternity healthcare crisis ydh parents closure staffing safety reopening Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has condemned the ongoing maternity care crisis in Somerset as “absolutely shameful” during a visit to a baby sensory class in Ilminster. Accompanied by Yeovil MP Adam Dance on … Read More