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Health leaders break ground at site of new £16 million integrated care centre
Progress on the new Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre has taken a giant leap forward, as health and care leaders marked the beginning of its construction by placing the very first spades in the ground. Officials from Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board were joined at the Hammersmith Fields site by…
Read MoreGreen light given for multimillion-pound health and care facility in Trowbridge
Work to construct a state-of-the-art health and care facility in Trowbridge is due to begin shortly after the multimillion-pound project was given the green light by Wiltshire Council. The £16 million Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre will be built on land beside the town’s current community hospital and, once fully open, will become the new home…
Read MoreDiabetes Specialist Nursing team wins national award
Congratulations to our Diabetes Specialist Nursing (DSN) team who have won the National Quality in Care – Diabetes Award for Insulin Excellence. Now in its fourteenth year, QiC Diabetes recognises, rewards and shares innovative practice demonstrating quality in diabetes management, education and services for people with diabetes and/or their families. The award was in recognition of the…
Read MoreLocal NHS invests millions to help patients get diagnostic care closer to home
Tens of thousands of patients living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire requiring diagnostic care can now access the services they need sooner and closer to home thanks to a multimillion pound investment by the local NHS. A £14 million cash injection has enabled three new community diagnostic centres to open across…
Read MoreChange NHS: a health service fit for the future
Play Video NHS, Local Authority and Third sector staff are working harder than ever to get services back on track, to get waiting lists down and consistently deliver the best care. We know change is needed. But we also know that many of the solutions we need are already here, working somewhere in the NHS…
Read MoreLipoedema coffee morning in Chippenham
Wiltshire Health and Care’s Tissue Viability and Lymphoedema Service is pleased to host the first Lipoedema Coffee morning – and you are invited! This will be an opportunity for patients to come together and share experiences, find out what support is available for those with Lipoedema and create a safe community for you. Event Date:…
Read MoreDon’t get caught out by running low on essential medicines this bank holiday
Order repeat prescriptions well in advance of the upcoming bank holiday weekend is the advice being issued by health leaders working across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. Most pharmacies in the region will close at the end of the day on Friday 23 August, and not open again until the morning of…
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WHC Quality Account 2023/24 OUT NOW!
The Wiltshire Health and Care Quality Account 2023/24 has been published. This document gives an overview of the quality of services and care we provided over the last year. It measures our achievements and successes and identifies the areas where we still have work to do. You can read the WHC Quality Account 2023/24 here
Read MoreRaising awareness of local NHS community services
A Community Appointment Day is being held at Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre in Salisbury on Wednesday 19 June 2024 for invited patients on the routine musculoskeletal physiotherapy waiting list. The event which is being organised by Wiltshire Health and Care working with Wiltshire Council and other partners, will improve access and understanding of…
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