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Heart-warming messages boost morale of NHS staff after busiest ever winter
The most affectionate time of the year has prompted a flurry of heart-warming messages for the tireless NHS staff in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. People living across the area who have been helped during their moment of need have chosen to use this Valentine’s Day to pay thanks to those staff…
Read MorePeople seeking help for minor conditions adds extra pressure to busy NHS
The NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is currently seeing a sharp rise in people seeking help and support for common winter conditions that can often be managed at home through effective self-care. Calls to NHS 111 and GP practices, as well as the region’s ambulance service, from people wanting help…
Read MoreSupport the region’s busy hospitals by helping get loved ones home for Christmas
Hospitals across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are gearing up for the busy festive season by asking friends and family members of patients who are well enough to leave to support their loved-one’s journey home or to their place of care. During the Christmas and new year period, when hospitals are at…
Read MoreBe Christmas-ready by arranging repeat prescriptions before the end of this week
People in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire who rely on regular medication to stay well are being advised to get their repeat prescriptions ordered now to avoid being left short during Christmas and new year period. Pharmacists from across the region have recommended that any person nearing the end of their current…
Read MoreHealth 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:…
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