Living Better

13/08/2025

🩷 Have you booked your breast screening?
Early detection saves lives!

The Somerset Breast Screening Service offers mammograms at Musgrove Park Hospital and in mobile screening units across the county — making it easier for you to attend.

Got questions?
📞 Call on 01823 342 425
📲 Or scan the QR code on the poster to learn more.

07/08/2025

We are hoping to add a passionate new Health and Wellbeing Coach to ! 💙 This role, covering West Somerset, centres on improving patient and community wellbeing - physical, mental, social and emotional - through supporting people to make more informed and conscious choices about their health.

Could this role be perfect for you or someone you know? Head to https://www.sasp.co.uk/jobs/10838 to find out more and apply. Living Better

05/08/2025

🌞 Summer Holidays = More Screen Time! 📱💻
With the school break now in full swing, many children will be spending more time online — playing games, watching videos, and chatting with friends.
While it’s a great way to relax, it also comes with risks that many parents aren’t fully aware of.

That’s why we’re encouraging all parents and carers to check out this helpful online safety poster! 🛡️📲

It’s packed with practical tips on:
✅ Setting up parental controls
✅ Talking to your child about online safety
✅ Recognising potential dangers
✅ Reinforcing the key Safety Net messages

05/08/2025

📰 Supporting Our Community: Together for West Somerset

We’re pleased to share Together for West Somerset, a new digital portal offering emotional and mental health support for parents, carers, first responders, staff, and community members affected by recent events.

This easy-to-access hub includes:
• 📞 24/7 support from Mindline Somerset
• ☕ Local Talking Cafés through the Village Agent service
• 🏠 Daily drop-in support at the Minehead Eye Community Hub
• 📚 Helpful links and guidance on coping with trauma and bereavement

Whether you need immediate help or just someone to talk to, this portal is here for you.
👉 Explore the resources today:

https://connectsomerset.org.uk/my-community/together-for-west-somerset/

📢 Please share this with colleagues, friends, and families who may benefit, the page will be updated regularly.

Information and advice for communities, families and professionals affected by the Minehead Bus incident

30/07/2025

Urgent Treatment Centres and Minor Injury Unit (MIU) in Somerset can help with non-life-threatening injury or illness. For details and opening times, visit: https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/minor-injury-units/

25/07/2025

It's been a difficult few weeks for the Somerset community, and with that in mind we would like to remind our followers that Mindline Somerset is available to anyone who needs it. 💛

This a local helpline for anyone in the county experiencing mental distress or wanting emotional support. Open to all ages: 24 hours a day - 7 days a week on 01823 276 892. Please don't hesitate to share this post with anyone who you think would find it useful.

21/07/2025

For many older men working in industry or large factories, booking an abdominal aortic aneurysm screening might not be high on the priority list.

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from the heart down through the abdomen. But did you know that AAA is a potentially life-threatening condition that often shows no symptoms?

That’s why our AAA screening team has been visiting large employers like Numatic in Chard and Hinkley Point C in Bridgwater – to raise awareness and make it easier for men to access this vital service.

Every man in the UK is invited for ultrasound screening when they turn 65 – but if you’ve missed your letter or never got around to booking, it’s not too late.

We’re incredibly proud of the amazing work our screening team does every day – going the extra mile to protect lives across Somerset.

If you’re 65 or over and haven’t had your scan, please get in touch by emailing sandaaa@SomersetFT.nhs.uk, or calling 01823 344567.

21/07/2025

🧠💬 Join a PCN That’s Redefining Mental Health Support 💬🧠
We’re hiring a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join our innovative and close-knit team within the West Somerset Primary Care Network (PCN).

📍 Based at Williton Hospital and local GP surgeries, this is your chance to work right at the heart of the community — shaping mental health care alongside GPs, pharmacists, care coordinators, Village Agents, and social prescribers.

🔹 Help individuals facing complex mental health challenges
🔹 Lead assessments and care planning rooted in local relationships
🔹 Bring mental health expertise into everyday neighbourhood care
🔹 Work in a supportive, collaborative, and well-connected PCN team

This role isn’t about sitting on the sidelines — it’s about real impact through strong local partnerships, shared decision-making, and breaking down silos between services.

💬 You’ll also be part of a vibrant multidisciplinary environment, including our 'Living Better' complex care team and a pioneering Children & Young Persons Practitioner — proving what’s possible when care is designed with the community, not just for it.

📲 Ready to shape the future of mental health care in West Somerset?
Apply now:

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18/07/2025

Our hearts and deepest condolences are with everyone affected by the recent tragedy in Minehead.

If you're finding the news difficult, please reach out to Mindline Somerset for confidential support.

Call anytime, day or night: 01823 276 892 or Freephone 0800 138 1692

Need to chat? Live webchat is available every day, 8 pm - 11 pm, at www.openmentalhealth.org.uk/mindline-somerset

Please remember, you're not alone.

18/07/2025

Thank you to our neighbourhood partners Thrive who are available to help those in our community at this difficult time.

18/07/2025

Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to all those affected. Minehead Eye are available to support our young people.

Due to the awful events of yesterday regarding the bus, the Minehead Eye Well Being and Youth Work Team will be there to offer any help we can at this extremely difficult and challenging time.

We've opened our doors at the centre for the day for any young person or families that feel they would welcome some support, a chance to process things, or get further contacts or advice if they'd wish for it. On our request, Mind in somerset have added a direct link and contact if you wish to contact them https://Mindline.org.uk

As a community we all just want to help and support where best we can. Our heart goes out to everyone at the school.

Much love from the Minehead Eye Team.

09/07/2025

This Alcohol Awareness Week, we’re taking a moment to check in with ourselves — and each other.

🔴 Cutting back on alcohol, even just a little, can boost your sleep, energy, mood, and overall well-being. Small changes can lead to big results, and you’re not alone in making them.

⚪️ Start small. Go for more alcohol-free days.
Talk to someone if you’re finding it tough.

Your health matters — and so do you!

To find out more, visit Alcohol Awareness Week | Alcohol Change UK

Alcohol Awareness Week 2025 takes place from 7-13 July 2025. Sign up today to receive information and free digital resources to take part in the campaign.