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
Reopening of Special Care Baby Unit at Yeovil District Hospital Moves Closer Friday, September 12, 2025 scbu yeovil paediatrics maternity somerset nhs healthcare safety recruitment improvement The reopening of the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) is making significant progress following its temporary closure on 19 May. The closure, which also affected the inpatient maternity service, … Read More
Yeovil Hospital Maternity Services Remain Closed as Review Continues Tuesday, August 19, 2025 yeovil maternity scbu paediatrics safety healthcare sussex review closure recruitment Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) is marking three months since the closure of its Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) and inpatient maternity services, with no clear timeline for reopening. The temporary closure began on May 19 for … Read More
MPs Urge Immediate Investment as Taunton Maternity Unit Rebuild Delayed Until 2033 Saturday, August 16, 2025 maternity musgrove somerset nhs investment healthcare hospital mps yeovil rebuild Two Somerset MPs have recently visited the maternity unit at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, to observe the serious challenges it currently faces. Gideon Amos, representing Taunton and Wellington, and Adam Dance of Yeovil, … Read More