Somerset Partnership Foundation Trust and Somerset County Council are now rewriting the strategy to reflect the feedback received during the recent consultation process. Download a summary of the key themes which emerged from the public consultation. Read more »
This strategy outlines a vision for the effective provision of integrated early help services across Somerset, supporting families with children aged between 0-19. Read more »
This protocol aims to ensure consistency of assessment and diagnosis across Somerset in line with National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines. Read more »
This month’s e-bulletin from Somerset Intelligence team at Somerset County Council includes features on Child Health Profiles, Distance Travelled to Work data, Child Benefit Opt-Out and Climate. Read more »
This month’s e-bulletin from Somerset Intelligence team at Somerset County Council includes features on Teenage Pregnancy, Local Tobacco Profiles, the Value of Tourism and Rough Sleeping. Read more »
Virginia McCririck, Strategic Commissioning Manager at Somerset County Council, is leading a push to promote personalised services in Somerset through the uptake of personal budgets. Read more »
Andy Heron who has joined Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as its first Chief Operating Officer, took time out from his first week to introduce himself and speak about his new job. Read more »
Peter Lewis, Interim Director of Children’s Services at Somerset County Council, has published an open letter regarding Somerset County Councils position on Children’s Centre Services. Read more »
This month’s e-bulletin from Somerset Intelligence team at Somerset County Council includes features on Free School Meal take-up, Childhood Obesity and the Active People Survey. Read more »
Somerset County Council have extended the consultation on needs for children and young people with autism and/or communication needs until the 14th February 2014. Read more »
This event to be held in Taunton on 27th February provides an opportunity to discuss the implications of the Children and Families Bill and associated NHS Mandate commitments, including the implementation of personal health budgets for children. Read more »
This report published by the Department of Health provides a review of progress in improving the quality of care for vulnerable people, following abuse of residents at Winterbourne View hospital. Read more »
The Asperger Specialist team at Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to welcome Cenia Bahnsen, an Assistant Psychologist who will be working alongside Clinical Psychologist Jonathan Sharp. Read more »
This presentation by Sarah Lambert, Head of Policy, The National Autistic Society outlines the cost-benefits of preventative support for people with autism. Read more »
This report sets out the challenges facing people with autism in older age – as related by them and the people who support them. It also makes recommendations on how central and local government can help to meet these challenges to make sure all older adults with autism can live the life they choose. Read more »
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) have announced that autism will be a clinical priority for 2014-17 across the United Kingdom. Read more »
Project SEARCH is a school transition programme which is a unique, business-led, one-year, school-to-work programme that takes place entirely at the workplace in Bath with Bath and North East Somerset Council. Read more »
These notes kindly taken by Rosie Craig provide a snapshot of the Mental Health Alliance Conference, ‘Mental Health – Getting the best for the South West’ held on 16 October 2013 in Taunton. Read more »
Somerset County Council is inviting the public to have its say on how Children’s Centre Services could operate in the future. Read more »
The NICE Collaborating Centre for Social Care is looking for examples that demonstrate high quality practice in supporting the health and wellbeing of looked-after children and young people which will feature in a new online resource to support service improvement in this area. Read more »
Somerset Partnership’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) has been successful in their application to join the Children and Young People’s Improved Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) national programme. Read more »
The Care Quality Commission will be inspecting Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in September 2013 and would like to hear from anyone who has recently used local health and care services about their experience. A listening event is planned for 24th September 2013. Read more »
This clinical guideline offers best practice advice on the care of children and young people with autism. Read more »
This quality standard covers the diagnosis and management of the most common primary headache disorders (tension-type headache, migraine and cluster headache) and medication overuse headache in adults and young people aged 12 years and older. Read more »
We work with disabled people and their families. We offer practical support – from information services to education and everyday care. Read more »
Sibs is the only UK charity representing the needs of siblings of disabled people. Read more »
Mind in Sedgemoor offers help and support to anyone experiencing mental ill-health. Read more »
Mencap is the leading UK charity working with and for people with a learning disability and their parents and carers. Read more »
We provide a range of services nationally, including advocacy, carer support, crisis services and more. Read more »
Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association (SWEDA) offers a wide range of services to ‘those affected by eating disorders’ in Somerset and the surrounding counties. Read more »
We aim to be a source of information and practical support to anyone who has dyslexia or who supports those who have dyslexia.
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The Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education (CSIE) is an independent centre, set up in 1982, actively supporting inclusive education as a human right of every child. Read more »
This quality standard covers the diagnosis and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children aged 3 years and older, young people and adults. Read more »
This prospectus explains the role of Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group that is responsible for the planning and funding of local health services across Somerset. Read more »
This document presents Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s strategy for ensuring effective engagement with patients, carers and the public in the development and delivery of healthcare services and creating a culture of care and compassion. Read more »
The Somerset NAS branch has embarked on an initiative to collect as much evidence as possible of the need for support services in Somerset. This will be used to guide the county autism strategy and the design of support services for those with Autism and similar conditions and their families. Read more »
This service caters for children and young people with autism spectrum disorders and accompanying mental health problems. Read more »
Bristol University research finds 22% of people with learning disabilities were under the age of 50 when they died. People with learning disabilities are more likely to have a premature death (dying 16 years earlier) compared with the general population. Read more »
Autism Somerset, founder Campbell Main, will be joining the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Quality Standard Advisory Committee (QSAC) as a specialist committee member for Autism. Read more »
Holly Tree Cottage, a Somerset care home for people with autism, has won the Care Team Award in the Great South West Care Awards, 2012. Read more »