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Keep up to date with the latest news and events happening here at the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

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Jul / 2023 Changes to Mental Health

The evolution of mental health care over 75 years

It was only 75 years ago that the term ‘mental health’ conjured up much different connot

Jul / 2023 Introducing Sharon el Fetouaki

New matron role for Sharon El Fetouaki at Yeovil District Hospital
Jul / 2023 Meet Volunteer Wendy

Meet volunteer Wendy – one of our NHS 75 babies
Jun / 2023 Photo of two Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Colleagues, dressed in evening wear, one person holding up an award and the other person holding up a certificate. The photo is of their upper body with a backdrop of Weston College logo and a slogan says Creating Brighter Futures

We’ve won a Weston College Business Award!
Jun / 2023 Five advance care planning colleagues all stood in smart casual clothing stood in a floor to ceiling mirror which is against a light brick wall.

Giving patients better care at end of life through advance care planning
Jun / 2023 Angela Reece, a specialist nurse for children who is stood on the helicoptor landing pad in front of the main building at Musgrove. She is got her arms at her chest height, creating a heart shaped hand gesture.

NHS colleagues Angela and Paul tell their Windrush stories
Jun / 2023 Trust doctors lead study into access to cervical screening after birth

Our doctors lead study into access to cervical screening after birth
Jun / 2023 Group of eleven Somerset NHS FT colleagues, some in blue uniform, and a consultant in non uniform. Stood in a clean white clinical room next to a movable bed with a large computer screen in the background which show results.

Top award for our interventional radiology team
Jun / 2023 Group of NHS colleagues in Blue Scrubs

Industrial action update: 14-17 June 2023
Jun / 2023 Two colleagues one in a blue flowery dress and the other in a white top with a black skirt, stood in front of a stand with lots of information such as leaflets, booklets, and posters, about how we are supporting carers across the county. They are in a white well lit room, with a wooden floor.

How we’re supporting carers across the county – Carers’ Week 2023
Jun / 2023 Pictured with the Vietnam team are: (3rd from left) Dr Joanna Brown - consultant radiologist, and (5th from left) Dr Andy Lowe. They are all stood infront of a large projected presentation, which is written in Vietnamese.

Our radiologists spread MRI knowledge to Vietnam
Jun / 2023 A road sign pointing to the left with the wording Minor injury unit in white text with a red background.

Temporary opening hour changes for minor injuries units in Burnham-on-Sea, Chard and Shepton Mallet – interim update

In October 2022 it was announced that interim changes would take place to the opening hours at some