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Written by Laura Devlin Earlier this year, NHS Somerset’s Homeless Health Service won the 2023 NHS Parliamentary Health Equality award, which recognises organisations that work collaboratively to “reduce health inequalities and prevent ill health in their community”. Laura Devlin, an inclusion and homeless health GP, explains how the service works and how the newly published Inclusion Health Framework…

Last Thursday, leaders from the voluntary sector, NHS and Somerset Council, gathered in Taunton to sign an historic document outlining a shared vision and commitment to work more closely together to achieve better health and wellbeing for the people of Somerset. The event, attended by over 60 representatives from the county’s charities, NHS and Somerset…

NHS Somerset completed its 12-week public consultation in April 2023, which gathered feedback about the future of acute hospital-based stroke services in Somerset, from people living in Somerset and people who use Somerset hospitals. We wish to thank everyone that took part and shared their views. The public consultation is one part of a bigger…

Somerset’s ‘Walk for a Life’ event, aimed at raising awareness of suicide prevention, returned on Saturday 9 September for the second time. Starting at Castle House at the Museum of Somerset at 10:30am, crowds gathered to take the mile long walk through Taunton’s Town Centre, passing through meaningful locations to commemorate those impacted by suicide within the…

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…