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A new series of online relationship, health and wellbeing resources worth £100 per person have been launched in Somerset. The learning resources are available to all Somerset residents, and span topics such as pregnancy, labour and birth, parenting, mental health and wellbeing, and relationships.   Residents can access the online learning by:   They can then choose…

Somerset Council’s ‘Walk for a Life’ event, aimed at raising awareness of suicide prevention, returns for a second year on Saturday 9 September. This year’s walk starts at Castle House at the Museum of Somerset at 10:30am, and features a walk-through Taunton’s Town Centre, passing through meaningful locations to commemorate those impacted by suicide within…

Somerset Council is asking people to take to social media to share their stories of great care for ‘Good Care Month’, a national campaign to raise awareness of the importance of care. Taking place throughout July, the local campaign is asking people to share memorable experiences of care they’ve received in Somerset via email to proudtocare@somerset.gov.uk.…

Pyramid Stage. Glastonbury Festival, Saturday 24 June, 5.30 pm On Wednesday 5 July, the NHS is celebrating a big birthday – we’re going to be an amazing 75 years old. To help us celebrate Glastonbury Festival style. Glastonbury Festival have kindly asked us to create a special moment on the main Pyramid Stage on Saturday 24…

Our public consultation on hospital based acute stroke services in Somerset has now closed. Thank you to everyone who has taken part and provided feedback. Stroke is a sudden and life-changing event, and is a leading cause of death and disability in the UK. Over recent years, there have been significant advances in proven, highly effective…

On 30 January, the NHS in Somerset, launched a public consultation on the future of acute hospital-based stroke services in Somerset. The consultation runs for 12 weeks until midnight on Monday 24 April 2023. There is one week left for you to tell us your views on the proposed options for the future of hyper…

This year, on Wednesday 5 July the NHS is celebrating a big birthday – an amazing 75 years old. Formed at a time of great uncertainty in 1948 but created with optimism and hope the founding principles of the NHS remain as relevant and valued today as they did then. While a lot has changed…

As part of our public consultation on improving hyper acute and acute stroke services in Somerset we’re going to be out and about – dropping in to community groups and holding drop in events and meetings. Come along and join us to find out more about the proposals for improving hyper acute and acute stroke…

As part of our public consultation on improving hyper acute and acute stroke services in Somerset we’re going to be out and about – dropping in to community groups and holding drop in events. Come along and see us to find out more about the proposals for improving hyper acute and acute stroke care in…