Healthwatch North Somerset

17/03/2026

Have you heard about the new Neurodiversity Hub for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire?

🔗 https://bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk/neurodiversity/

This website was created to help neurodivergent children, young people and adults find support in our area. It includes advice about living with neurodivergence, plus links to local NHS, council and community services.

27/02/2026

🏥 Share your experiences of Weston A&E and/or Clevedon Minor Injuries Unit 🏥

Find out more and complete our short survey: https://www.healthwatchnorthsomerset.co.uk/news/2026-02-25/experiences-weston-general-hospital-ae-and-clevedon-minor-injuries-unit

If you live in North Somerset and you or your family have used Weston General Hospital Accident & Emergency department or Clevedon Minor Injuries Unit, we want to hear from you.

If you live in North Somerset and you or your family have used Weston General Hospital Accident & Emergency department or Clevedon Minor Injuries Unit, please complete our 10-minute survey.

11/02/2026

Join our next Local Advisory Group to help us identify and prioritise the most pressing health and social care issues in our area.

📅 Monday 16th February 2026, 6pm-7pm
💻 Online, on Teams

Find out more and get the meeting link: https://www.healthwatchnorthsomerset.co.uk/news/2026-02-10/join-our-next-local-advisory-group

The group is made up of a range of individuals and organisations that have an interest in helping shape and get the best from health and social care services.

Our Local Advisory Group (LAG) is made up of a range of individuals and organisations that have an interest in helping shape and get the best from health and social care services.

10/02/2026

28/01/2026

Can you get an urgent dental appointment in North Somerset? 👉 https://www.healthwatchnorthsomerset.co.uk/advice-and-information/2026-01-26/can-i-get-urgent-dental-appointment-north-somerset

The NHS in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire and local dental practices have come together to provide a further 19,000 urgent appointments across the area.

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB and local dental practices have come together to provide a further 19,000 urgent dental appointments across the area.

22/01/2026

Did you know that cervical cancer is almost wholly preventable?

The Eve Appeal has lots of information on preventing cervical cancer, answers to your FAQs and tips to help make appointments easier. Find out more: eveappeal.org.uk/ccpw

HPV is a common virus that 80% of people will get at some point during their lives. HPV vaccination and cervical screening together offer the best protection against cervical cancer developing.

19-25 January 2026

21/01/2026

🧠 SilverCloud offers digital mental health support for children and young people, and their families.

Find out more: https://sirona-cic.org.uk/blog/2025/12/02/introducing-silvercloud-digital-mental-health-support-for-children-and-young-people/

SilverCloud is available across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. It is most suited to young people over 13 years old who are presenting with a mild to moderate level of anxiety or low mood and willing to give online CBT a try.

The Integrated Care Board has commissioned a new, accessible digital mental health support service for children and young people, and their families, across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG).

09/01/2026

Are you a Black woman who has received cancer care at a hospital in Bristol or Weston in the last three years?

Help shape cancer services by joining a listening event near you. For more information, email cancerPCS@nbt.nhs.uk or use this form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tVkocm0TkU-bLK_RD7ZUnQK1Vmw7I9FNkMY2yO5kWGRUNk41Ujg2Mk5GUzBKUUtCRlhMVTM0SEFVRC4u

The sessions are a chance for the NHS to listen to your experiences and understand what has worked well, what has been difficult, and what you would like to see change in cancer services.

06/01/2026

📢 Complete our cancer care survey: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/CancerScreeningCare/

We're working with the Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire (SWAG) Cancer Alliance to identify barriers to accessing cancer care, including screening.

Your responses will help shape how services can be made more accessible and how people's experiences can be improved.

Find out more 👉 https://www.healthwatchnorthsomerset.co.uk/news/2025-09-30/complete-our-survey-access-cancer-care

A new collaboration has launched which aims to uncover inequalities and barriers to accessing cancer care and shape how services can be improved for the most vulnerable people in Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire.

19/12/2025

Healthwatch North Somerset will be closed between 24th December 2025 and 2nd January 2026.

Our staff and volunteers will be taking a break, so it may take us longer than usual to get back to you over the festive period.

We hope you have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

16/12/2025

Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) captures discussions between patients and their clinicians, then uses AI to create notes to go into your electronic patient record.

One Care GP federation wants to hear feedback from patients about the use of AVT in GP appointments. Complete their short survey: https://forms.office.com/e/zRYZFeyprA

Many GP surgeries across Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire are engaged in a pilot where staff are able to use AVT during appointments.

12/12/2025

💊 A reminder to order your repeat prescriptions well before Christmas.

Be aware of when your regular medication is due to run out and make sure you have enough to cover the festive period.