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Tens of thousands of GP appointments in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being wasted each month due to patients not cancelling in advance when they are unable to attend. With a total of 170,187 appointments missed in the 12 months between March 2023 and March 2024, patients, along with the families…

If you visit Chippenham Community Hospital over the next few months, you may notice some building work happening as we improve accommodation for our physiotherapy patients and staff. We have been busy working with NHS Property Services and other health providers who work at the hospital to make sure we are using space on the…

People living across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being urged to arrange any medication they may need for the Easter break well in advance of the long weekend. As most pharmacies in the region will close at the end of the day on Thursday 28 March, and not reopen until Tuesday…

While many routine appointments and operations are likely to be impacted by the next round of industrial action by junior doctors, NHS leaders in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have vowed that care will still be available for those in need. Junior doctors at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, the Great…

Strike action is being taken by some Wiltshire Health and Care staff who are members of Unison from 7am on Wednesday 14 February 2024 until 7am on Thursday 15 February 2024. This action is likely to impact on some of the services provided by Wiltshire Health and Care. It may be necessary to cancel some…

Health leaders in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are starting 2024 with a renewed appeal for people to support their local NHS during the longest period of industrial action to date. Junior doctors at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, the Great Western Hospital in Swindon and Salisbury District Hospital will stage…

NHS leaders in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are expecting the remainder of the festive period to be just as busy as the long Christmas weekend, if not more so. People are being asked to once again show their support by doing whatever they can to help relieve the intense pressure being…

The NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is calling on local people to do all they can to help relieve the pressure felt by the whole health and care system this festive period. Christmas and New Year is traditionally a very busy time for the NHS, with demand for urgent and…

The busiest time of year for the NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire looks set to be even more challenging as two periods of industrial action are planned for either side of the Christmas and New Year break. To help relieve the pressure and show support to the frontline teams working…

Strike action is being taken by some Wiltshire Health and Care staff who are members of Unison from 7am on Tuesday 12 December 2023 until 7am on Wednesday 13 December 2023. This action is likely to impact on some of the services provided by Wiltshire Health and Care. It may be necessary to cancel some…