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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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Sep / 2023

Our haematology service shares how to spot the signs of blood cancer

41,000 people are diagnosed with a blood cancer in the UK each year, with one in every 16 men and on

Sep / 2023 A photo of the the outside of Chard Community Hospital.

Chard Hospital minor injuries unit to open seven days a week from 5 September
Aug / 2023 Wendy Olayiwola, Felicia Kwaku OBE, and Sun Sander-Jackson stood side by side in the concourse at Musgrove Park Hospital

Sun Sander-Jackson begins new role to champion equality across the south west

Help to influence Somerset’s dermatology service by becoming an ‘Expert by Experience’

We are looking for patients who have experience of being treated for a dermatological condition in S

Aug / 2023

Twin clinic celebrates two years…and lots of improvements!
Aug / 2023 An image of the existing front of the Yeovil Hospital with the new modular building on top of the first floor part of the hospital. The new modular building is going to be a light grey with a green stripe around.

New developments at Yeovil District Hospital

What is happening? We’ve recently completed the refurbishment of one of our theatres at Yeovil Dis

Aug / 2023 Members of the team involved in the first ever vaginal hysterectomy as a day surgery at Musgrove Park Hospital.

Additional hysterectomy option now available as a day surgery
Aug / 2023

Launching legacy mentors to support nurses in their early careers
Aug / 2023 Pictured on the right is our specialist nurse for teenage and young people, Nic Neale. Pictured on the right is Emily, a young person who Nic has supported.

Introducing Nic Neale – our specialist nurse for young people with cancer
Aug / 2023 Colleagues from the radiotherapy team at Musgrove Park Hospital.

New radiotherapy superficial x-ray unit opens at Musgrove Park Hospital
Aug / 2023 Group of NHS colleagues in Blue Scrubs

Industrial action update for August

Consultants who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) are taking 48 hours of national

Aug / 2023 A group of people from the Somerset early intervention in psychosis team stood by the sculpture they made for Taunton Trash Trail

Our early intervention in psychosis team creates litterbug ‘Vince’ for Taunton’s Trash Trail