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Wiltshire Health and Care, which provides adult community services in Wiltshire, has received an overall ‘good’ rating, with the majority of its services deemed ‘outstanding’ following its first official inspection of services. Wiltshire Health and Care is a new partnership formed last year and helps to enable people to live healthy independent lives. The Care…

Healthwatch Wiltshire is pleased to publish its latest dementia engagement report which was completed in partnership with Alzheimer’s Support. The report is an evaluation of the provision and quality of dementia community services across Wiltshire. The report can be downloaded here. The project included: Researching the provision of current services in order to get an…

If you have a learning disability you can get extra support when visiting the doctor. To get extra support and the very best healthcare you need to be on the learning disability register. Ask the receptionist at your doctor’s surgery if you are on the register. If you are not on the register then ask…

Be Clear on Cancer is back with a respiratory symptoms campaign which will run across England. The campaign highlights that a cough for three weeks or more could be a sign of lung disease, including cancer and that if you get out of breath doing everyday things that you used to be able to do,…

The F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym has featured in the advertising for a number of years and is a simple test to help people identify the most common signs of a stroke, and to emphasise the importance of acting quickly by calling 999. F.A.S.T. teaches people what to look out for in themselves and…

This prestigious annual event took place on 7th October 2016 to recognise the length of service (totalling 105 years) that twelve volunteers have given to community health services in Wiltshire (including Chippenham, Devizes, Melksham, Trowbridge and Warminster Hospitals). In attendance, as well as the volunteers receiving recognition, were Douglas Blair (Managing Director, Wiltshire Health and Care),…

The Diabetes Service, provided by Wiltshire Health and Care (formerly under Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) has been running an educational programme for people in Wiltshire living with, or at risk of, diabetes. The group sessions, which have been running over 2014 and 2015, were set up to help people manage their condition and…

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) launched the back pain myth busters campaign in September 2016.  It is aimed at dispelling some of the myths around back pain and using the best available evidence to help people manage their back pain. You will find posters and leaflets in physiotherapy departments across Wiltshire and you can…