Balancing Somerset GP Funding and Affordable Housing: A Delicate Challenge Tuesday, December 16, 2025 somerset affordablehousing gpfunding section106 nhs planning developers communityinfrastructurelevy healthcare housingpolicy Somerset Council faces a critical balancing act between securing funding for GP surgeries and maintaining the viability of affordable housing projects, councillor Sarah Wakefield has cautioned. When new housing developments … Read More
Man Seriously Injured in Multi-Vehicle Pile-Up Reunites with Lifesaving Ambulance Crew Friday, December 12, 2025 accident ambulance paramedics rescue injury recovery collision trauma nhs physiotherapy Clive Harding, a resident of Bath, recently had a heartfelt reunion with the ambulance crew who rescued him following a severe multi-vehicle accident on the Keynsham bypass earlier this year. On Monday, January 6, Clive was … Read More
Family Devastated After Grandad Dies from Asbestos-Linked Cancer at Hospital Where He Worked for 21 Years Tuesday, December 9, 2025 asbestos mesothelioma poolehospital compensation industrialdisease nhs hospital legalcase ukhealth occupationalhazard The family of Geoffrey King, a beloved hospital porter, has been left devastated following his death from mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Mr. King, a popular grandfather of four, worked at … Read More
Yeovil Hospital Maternity Unit Set for Possible Staged Reopening, NHS Officials Say Monday, December 8, 2025 yeovil maternity reopening nhs somerset paediatrics midwifery healthcare patientcare hospital 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 … Read More
Yeovil Hospital Maternity Unit Set for Possible Phased Reopening, NHS Officials Confirm Monday, December 8, 2025 yeovil maternity nhs reopening safety paediatrics healthcare somerset hospital midwifery 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 … Read More
NHS Leaders Urged to Demand Developer Contributions for GP Funding in Bridgwater Sunday, December 7, 2025 nhs bridgwater developers gp funding somerset housing healthcare icb planning NHS leaders in Somerset are being called upon to apply greater pressure on housing developers to secure essential funding for Bridgwater’s overstretched health services. The town is undergoing substantial growth fueled by … Read More