The Bracken Birthing Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, Somerset, was temporarily closed for 48 hours following a reported sighting of a rat within the facility. The closure allowed for a thorough inspection and an …
Bracken Birthing Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, Somerset, was temporarily closed for 48 hours after a rat was spotted inside the unit. The closure allowed for a comprehensive inspection and a deep cleaning …
Bethany Hulme-Teague, a mother from Bath, has become a passionate advocate for improved miscarriage care following her deeply distressing experiences with pregnancy loss. Supporting Tommy’s charity’s new Graded Model of …
After almost a year of closure, the inpatient maternity services and Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Yeovil District Hospital have officially reopened. The services were temporarily suspended in May 2025 following safety …
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. …
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has issued an apology after it emerged that a newborn baby was placed in a maternity ward at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, where mould was present on the ceiling and walls. The Trust confirmed …
In an extraordinary family milestone, three cousins were born within hours of each other at the Royal United Hospitals in Bath last month. Identical twins Frankie and Connie arrived alongside their cousin Maddox, sharing the …
In an extraordinary family moment, three cousins were born within the span of a single day at the Royal United Hospitals in Bath last month. Identical twins Frankie and Connie arrived just hours apart from their cousin …
Yeovil Hospital’s maternity unit in Somerset may reopen gradually rather than all at once, according to senior NHS officials. The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust had temporarily closed the hospital’s special care baby unit …
Yeovil Hospital’s maternity unit may reopen gradually in stages rather than all at once, NHS leaders have revealed. The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust temporarily shut the special care baby unit (SCBU) and inpatient maternity …
Skye Dorland, a dedicated NHS midwife from Somerset, is swapping her scrubs and crocs for sequins and high heels as she competes to be crowned Miss England. At just 23, Skye recently claimed the title of Miss Somerset and is …
Skye Dorland, a dedicated NHS midwife from Somerset, is trading her scrubs and crocs for sequins and high heels as she competes in the Miss England pageant. At just 23 years old, Skye recently earned the title of Miss …
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 …
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 …
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 …