West Somerset Healthcare

22/04/2026

02/04/2026

If you find yourself needing help over the weekend, your nearest UTC/MIU might be the best place to get the treatment you need. If you are unsure, always contact 111 first.

▶️ Please check opening times and facilities in your area here: http://somersetft.nhs.uk/minor-injury-units/

02/04/2026

111 online can help with emergency prescriptions.

You can request a limited emergency supply of a medicine you've completely run out of. This must be a medicine you are prescribed regularly.

https://111.nhs.uk/guided-entry/medicines-help

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

If the upcoming Easter break feels a bit daunting, here are a few ways we can look after our wellbeing: https://openmentalhealth.org.uk/taking-care-of-yourself-this-easter-weekend/

11/03/2026

is here! Share your story today on what a Fair Future for Young Carers looks like to you.

We're fighting to make Fair Futures a reality - including a Young Carers Lead in every school. Find out more about Young Carers Action Day: https://bit.ly/4swQftE

10/02/2026

A new evening Talking Cafe will be starting in Minehead on Wednesday 25 February at The Beach Hotel, 6pm – 7.30pm.

This will be a monthly Talking Cafe held on the 4th Wednesday of each month.

Our weekly, daytime, Talking Cafe will still be running every Monday at Minehead Methodist Church, 10am – 12 noon.

If you live in the Minehead area and are feeling worried about health, finances, housing or feelings of loneliness or isolation, please pop into one of these Talking Cafes.

We host nearly 40 different Talking Cafes across Somerset. Visit our website to find out where your nearest Talking Cafe is: https://thrivesomerset.org.uk/help-advice/

10/02/2026

It's Children's Mental Health Week 💛

Helping your child look after their mental health is a skill you can teach from a young age.

Find tips on how to talk to them, signs to look out for, and support for your own wellbeing too: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/supporting-others/childrens-mental-health/

10/02/2026

🗓️ Save the date 2026!

This year’s theme is Building Carer Friendly Communities and from 8-14 June we’ll be sharing information about building communities that make a real and lasting difference to the lives of carers everywhere.

Find out more here 👉 www.carersweek.org