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Day in the life of a community mental health nurse
To round off Mental Health Awareness Week, we asked community mental health nurse Sarah to capture a
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New discharge lounge opens at Musgrove Park Hospital (and changes to parking arrangements)
A new discharge lounge opens at Musgrove Park Hospital on Monday 16 May to help make it that little
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New ophthalmology diagnostic centre opens in Taunton
People in Somerset with eye care needs are now able to get all their diagnostic tests in one place â
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Welfare service extended for military patients and families
More military patients and families in Somerset are now able to get additional support thanks to our
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How we’re developing mental health services with lived experience
Mental health and learning disabilities services in Somerset are developed by a team of clinicians a
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Spotlight on our clinical coding team
Every patient who comes through our community hospitals or Musgrove Park Hospital, either for a day
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New arrangements for urgent dental treatment and advice
People living in Somerset, who are not registered with a dental practice, should now call NHS 111 if
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Developing Somerset’s perinatal mental health service
Somerset’s perinatal mental health service works closely with maternity teams and health visitors
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The importance of apprenticeships: Andy’s story
Andy Mayne joined Somerset FT at the end of 2021 as an improvement and evaluation data science lead,
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Be prepared this Easter and choose the right NHS service for your healthcare needs
Be prepared this Easter and choose the right NHS service for your healthcare needs With the Easter w
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Message to parents, parents to be, babies and familiesÂ
Message from Sallyann King, Interim director of midwifery, and Donna Butland, chair of Somerset Mate
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Our bariatric surgery gets international centre of excellence status
Our trust has been accredited as an international centre of excellence for bariatric surgery for the
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