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
Wellington’s Luson Surgery to Close Permanently, Consolidation of GP Services Planned Thursday, July 31, 2025 wellington lusonsurgery gpshortage nhssomerset healthcare medicalcentre surgeryclosure housinggrowth primarycare localhealth Local health authorities have confirmed that Wellington will be left with just one doctors’ surgery this autumn following the permanent closure of Luson Surgery. Currently, Wellington benefits from two surgeries located … Read More
NHS Responds to MP’s Claim About Minehead GP Provision Saturday, July 12, 2025 nhs minehead gps healthcare somerset rural recruitment staffing primarycare nhsresponse NHS Somerset has responded to concerns raised by Liberal Democrat MP Rachel Gilmour regarding GP availability in Minehead. During a Westminster Hall debate, Gilmour highlighted that only one GP was serving 11,000 patients in … Read More
Somerset GP Surgeries Awarded Over £1 Million for Expansion and Modernisation Wednesday, May 21, 2025 somerset gpsurgeries nhs funding expansion healthcare modernisation primarycare patientcare investment Sixteen GP surgeries across Somerset have been allocated just over £1 million from government funding to enhance and expand their facilities, aiming to provide a better experience for patients. On May 6, the Department for … Read More
Somerset Patients to Benefit from Eight Million New GP Appointments Thursday, May 15, 2025 somerset gpappointments nhs healthcare weston investment modernisation labour primarycare nhsreform NHS patients in Somerset, particularly in Weston, are set to benefit from an additional eight million GP appointments this year, thanks to a significant government initiative to modernise local surgeries. The refurbishment … Read More
Somerset Doctors' Surgeries to Expand with £102m Government Investment Wednesday, May 7, 2025 nhs somerset gp healthcare funding expansion primarycare infrastructure appointments reform Sixteen doctors' surgeries across Somerset are set for expansion and improvement thanks to a £102 million funding boost from the UK Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). Announced on May 6, this investment will be … Read More