Posts by sarahthomas
Blood Pressure Roadshow
Drop-in sessions to get your blood pressure checked. High blood pressure affects around 1 in 3 UK adults with no clear symptoms. It often goes undetected, increasing the risk of…
Read MoreExtra appointments are now available for people in BSW who need urgent or unscheduled dental care
As part of the 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments being rolled out across the country, there are extra appointments now available for people in BSW. These appointments are for urgent conditions including: You…
Read MoreOnly Order What You Need
To prevent medicine waste, we are encouraging people to ‘Only Order What You Need’. The NHS spends an estimated £300m on unused medicines each year. We need your help to…
Read More‘Tis the season for Health Elf on a Shelf
Stay well this Christmas with some advice from our Health Elf on the Shelf. Prepare for Bank Holidays Remember to prepare for different opening hours over the festive period. Check…
Read MoreHealthier Together across BSW
Parents and carers across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire can now access an online health resource to help manage childhood illness. The Healthier Together website offers trusted…
Read MoreTake the Healthy Choices Quiz
We are supporting a new campaign encouraging all adults to take the Healthy Choices Quiz. This health and wellbeing quiz aims to empower adults to take control of their health…
Read MoreOnline session: Learn about blood pressure
What is Blood Pressure? And why should it be important to me? Join us and learn about blood pressure. High blood pressure often has no signs so it is important…
Read MoreDon’t give the gift of flu this festive season, get vaccinated before it’s too late
The NHS in the South West is encouraging all eligible people to get their winter flu vaccine in the lead up to the Christmas period. The country-wide vaccination drive kicks…
Read MoreStay Well This Winter
Let us help you Stay Well This Winter! Whether it’s advice and support to boost your immunity, keep warm, protect your mental health, eat well, stay active or look out…
Read MoreSelf-Care Week 2025
This week is self-care week. Each year, hundreds of organisations across the country take part in National Self-Care Week (17-23 November 2025), a campaign designed to inspire and empower people to take…
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