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Rally to support RUH staff at risk of transfer
Dozens of people die while in drug treatment in North Somerset
Dozens of people die while in drug treatment in Bath and North East Somerset
Dozens of alcohol-specific deaths recorded in North Somerset
Deaths from alcohol-specific conditions hit record high in Bath and North East Somerset
Three in five infants in North Somerset were breastfed last year – as rates increased across England
More than two-thirds of infants in Bath and North East Somerset were breastfed last year – as rates increased across England
Mendip adult smoking rate lower than UK average
Bath and North East Somerset adult smoking rate lower than UK average
Fewer fit notes issued by GPs in Somerset
Tens of thousands of fit notes issued by GPs in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Fewer fit notes issued by GPs in Bristol, north Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Less demand for contraception-related services in North Somerset
Almost 1,000 contacts with contraception-related services in Bath and North East Somerset
Almost a dozen people with learning disabilities and autism 'locked away' in hospital in Somerset
Dozens of people with learning disabilities and autism 'locked away' in hospital in Bristol, north Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Dozens of people with learning disabilities and autism 'locked away' in hospital in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Royal United Hospitals Bath made millions of pounds from parking charges
Hundreds of mental health crisis calls per day in Somerset
Almost 100 mental health crisis calls per day in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
More deaths from suicide in North Somerset – as number reaches record high in England
More deaths from suicide in Bath and North East Somerset – as number reaches record high in England
People with mixed ethnic background in Somerset more likely to be detained under Mental Health Act
Black people in Bristol, north Somerset and South Gloucestershire more likely to be detained under Mental Health Act
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