Health
West Somerset Council does not provide health care, but on this page, in the 'External Links' section, there are links to the websites of many organisations, including the Department of Health, NHS Somerset and Somerset Partnership NHS Trust that might be helpful.
Health Services in West Somerset
NHS Somerset provides a list of Dentists, Doctors Surgeries, Hospitals, Opticians and Pharmacies within West Somerset NHS Somerset (external website)
Somerset's Health and Wellbeing Board
A new approach to improving people's lives, bringing together the NHS, local authorities and communities, and giving local people more opportunities to get involved and have a bigger say. See Somerset County Council website for more information.
Joint Needs Assessment - West Somerset
In 2010 NHS Somerset and Somerset County Council, with support from West Somerset Council and other organisations and agencies, undertook an analysis of health and social care within the district of West Somerset. This work follows on from a county-wide Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) produced in 2008 and to be updated in 2011.
The summary and full report are available on this page under Related Documents.