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Lymphoedema Awareness Week – 1-6 March 2021 The British Lymphology Society has launched the EveryBodyCan campaign- raising awareness of lymphoedema and encouraging people with lymphoedema to become more active. More information is available here What is Lymphoedema? A healthy lymphatic system is a key to overall health. It supports immunity and helps maintain fluid balance…

Trowbridge Minor Injury Unit to reopen The Minor Injury Unit at Trowbridge Community Hospital will reopen for referrals from NHS 111 and GPs on Monday 15 February 2021. Trowbridge MIU will have appointments available 7 days a week from 10am – 6pm for patients who have contacted NHS 111 either by phone or online and are…

Angela celebrates 40 years of NHS service Angela Rogers is celebrating an incredible 40 years working in the NHS physiotherapy service in Wiltshire. Angela started out in February 1981 at Frogwell Hospital in Chippenham and has continued to work throughout Wiltshire at various sites. Angela was team leader at Chippenham for several years and is…

Trowbridge Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) will be temporarily closed from Monday 18 January as frontline clinical staff are redeployed to care for the rising number of patients requiring treatment for Covid-19. Trowbridge MIU will be temporarily closed to patients booking appointments through NHS 111, but will keep some services open including dressings clinics. Chippenham MIU…

Calling all 4×4 drivers! In the event of severe wintry weather, we will need the support of volunteer 4×4 drivers to help keep our NHS services going across Wiltshire. We will need help transporting our nurses to and from work and to our community patients. Any 4×4 drivers who supported us last year or who…

Health and care partners in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire awarded Integrated Care System status Health and care organisations in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) are set to work in an even more joined up way after NHS England and Improvement (NHS E I) said they had met…

NHS organisations and partners across BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire are working to implement the new national Think 111 First programme. Wiltshire Health and Care introduced this programme to the local community earlier this year, when Minor Injury Units (MIU) in Chippenham and Trowbridge re-opened on a booked appointment only basis. Contact NHS 111 First  To…

Are you looking after someone in the role of a Carer? Many people at some point provide unpaid care for someone who is older, disabled or seriously ill. Carers Rights Day brings together organisations from across the UK to provide carers with information, advice and support. This year’s theme is Know Your Rights. The Looking after…

Over the next 16 days we will be helping to raise awareness of domestic abuse in young people’s relationships. Wiltshire has identified the impact of domestic abuse on young people and have developed resources to raise the profile of the issues found within this group. Young people are surprisingly tolerant of violence in relationships, with…