Local News Wednesday 2nd November

Wednesday, 2 November 2022 06:00

GPs in Somerset need to make their websites easier to use. NHS data shows cases of type-2 diabetes, generally associated with older people, are now rising at a faster rate among people aged under 40. A Somerset woman has received a Master's Degree for referees and umpires. A new report has shown a big increase in people referring to the Salvation Army as victims of modern slavery. A woman from Merriot has been banned from driving for fifteen months after pleading guilty to a drink and driving charge. ..and more.

GPs in Somerset need to make their websites easier to use. That's one of the findings of a new report into patient experiences by Healthwatch Somerset. It says more help is needed with using GP websites for people booking appointments and ordering repeat prescriptions and that websites need to be made simpler to navigate.

NHS data shows cases of type-2 diabetes, generally associated with older people, are now rising at a faster rate among people aged under 40. Head of Long-Term Conditions at NHS Somerset, Rachael Rowe is urging people to check their risk levels more often.

A Somerset woman has received a Master's Degree for referees and umpires. Clare Daniels, who works for England Rugby, as part of the match official’s team, says she would like to see more women trying their hand at refereeing.

A new report has shown a big increase in people referring to the Salvation Army as victims of modern slavery. Last year, 150 people in the South West region were taken out of situations in which they were working against their will or being coerced into sex work.

A woman from Merriot has been banned from driving for 15 months after pleading guilty to a drink and driving charge. Magistrates in Yeovil were told that Sam Elliot gave a positive breathalyser result after crashing her car into a telegraph pole on Holloway Road in Lopen in September.

Entries are now open for the annual spoof art prize - the Turnip Prize. Organisers say entries should be creative and look ridiculous but take as little time and effort as possible to make. The Turnip Prize is run by The New Inn, at Wedmore, and the closing date for entries is November 19th.

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