Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health, community and learning disability services across Somerset and runs Musgrove Park and Yeovil Hospitals.
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Joined November 2013
Have you seen our brand new trust video yet? Through two mergers we now have more than 100 sites with more than 16,000 colleagues delivering joined up community, mental health and acute hospital care. Peter Lewis, our chief executive, tells us more:
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Our new Yeovil ophthalmology injection suite is officially open! 👁️💉Find out more: https://t.co/2g6hmhgCBY
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Full video from my SF ELC talk on the evolving playbook for engineering leadership.
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Our Wordskii on Wheels (WoW) is available for our teams to access on-demand interpretation services within minutes for patients who do not speak English. Not only does this improving patient care, it also saves time in waiting for an interpreter, and reduces costs!
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Our bariatric surgery service is the first NHS service in the UK to be reaccredited as an international Center of Excellence by Surgical Review Corporation! 🎉Find out more here: https://t.co/SBDFO457ep
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Our ophthalmologists and researchers at Yeovil Hospital have collaborated on a significant national eye care study!👁️ Find out more:
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Our ophthalmologists and researchers at Yeovil Hospital have collaborated on a significant national eye care study.👁️ The Eye Neon study, led by Moorfields Eye Hospital, London's Dr Sobha Sivapras...
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Somerset FT has received approval from @NHSEngland to build a £17.8 million diagnostic centre next to Bridgwater Community Hospital. With capacity for 25,000 scans annually, this is a huge step forward in delivering more accessible, community-based care: https://t.co/aYmWs4ESRg
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Over 400 nominations and 34 finalists… tonight we find out the 12 winners of the Our Somerset Colleague Awards 2025!⭐ Join us on Facebook to follow along as the winners are announced live throughout the ceremony! #OSCAs2025
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Children in Somerset are getting great audiology care, and the experts agree! Experts from the National Paediatric Hearing Services Improvement Programme provided incredibly positive feedback, confirming that our team delivers compassionate care that makes a real difference💙
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New research confirms gastric bypass is the most effective surgery for people living with severe obesity. After 10 years of the By-Band-Sleeve trial at our trust, we now have clear evidence showing it leads to the best weight loss, quality of life, and cost effectiveness.
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Mandy Brightman has raised an incredible £5,500 for the new relatives’ room on Dunkery stroke unit at MPH after receiving devastating news about her mum in a sad-looking, unsuitable room. The space is now a warm and welcoming environment for families and colleagues alike💙
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Bev Spurdle from our reception team at YDH has been awarded Star of the Month for her exceptional dedication and kindness that make the difference to everyone who visits our hospital. Bev highlights the importance of front-of-house services in delivering patient-centred care⭐
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Our endoscopy teams at Musgrove and Bridgwater hospitals have successfully joined Yeovil Hospital in gaining the JAG accreditation - known as the 'gold standard' of endoscopy care. Patients across Somerset can be assured they are receiving the highest quality of endoscopy care⭐
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Last month, our maternity and neonatal colleagues had the opportunity to share their experiences of providing compassionate care to families in Somerset and showcase the excellent improvement work in progress as they welcomed our colleagues at Progress in Partnership (PiP)👶💙
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Our student nurse, Millie Holley, has been appointed guest editor for the Nursing Times!🎉 Millie is keen to write about the apprenticeship route into nursing and dispelling the stigma that can often come with them. You can read her first article here: https://t.co/GNgiuvYZK0
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Peek behind the curtain in our orthopaedic theatres to hear more about the reusable theatre hats we are trialling in Musgrove. Andy, one of our consultants with a passion for sustainability, tells us all about it:
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Our consultant radiographer Dr Cenydd Thomas has been awarded the Severn Deanery Award for best teacher to our resident doctors! Voted by the colleagues he has mentored at Yeovil Hospital, Cen is shaping the future of radiography in the Southwest! 👏
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Meet Ruth Coles, our new teenage and young adult clinical nurse specialist! Ruth supports cancer patients aged 16-25 through every step of their journey from diagnosis to post-treatment, making a lasting impact on the lives of young cancer patients in Somerset @TeenageCancer 💙
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Kate Kirk, Katie Mattravers, and Samantha Frisk are outstanding examples of female leaders in the world of estates and facilities. Each of them are leading the way in the industry, making history as role models for more women to follow in their footsteps👏#IWD2025
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Trailblazer Naomi Chetter is the first female estates officer for minor works at MPH! Bringing over a decade of experience, Naomi reminds us that although barriers still exist, passion and self-belief can be transformational for both yourself and those we work hard to care for👷♀️
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Sunday marked five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. To mark the occasion, our inclusion lead, @sunnysanderjac1, attended the NHS Charities Together service to commemorate those who tragically lost their lives and the NHS colleagues' who played crucial roles💙
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