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Public urged to choose right healthcare as walk-ins at region’s hospitals rise

By shaundix | 9 May 2024

A sharp increase in the number of people walking into hospital emergency departments across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire has prompted a plea to those needing care…

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Support busy NHS during May’s bank holidays by choosing right care options

By shaundix | 29 April 2024

A double-bill of bank holiday weekends during May has prompted health leaders in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire to remind the public to always choose the right…

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More than 170,000 GP appointments missed across region in last 12 months

By shaundix | 18 April 2024
Funding of health services

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…

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GP practice merger to provide patients with access to wider range of services

By shaundix | 28 March 2024

Patients registered at two GP practices in Bath and North East Somerset will soon have access to a wider range of services as a merger between the surgeries nears completion.…

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Use the NHS App to order repeat prescriptions

By shaundix | 21 March 2024

Patients can now order repeat prescriptions direct through the NHS App. The online tool, which can be downloaded for free on any smartphone or internet-enabled tablet, allows people who take…

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Right Care Right Person to be rolled out in the Wiltshire Police area

By shaundix | 21 March 2024

Wiltshire Police is working with partners to roll out a national operational model aiming to ensure vulnerable people get the right support from the right agency when they need it.…

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Get Easter prescriptions in early to avoid last-minute rush for vital medication

By shaundix | 11 March 2024

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…

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No change for patients as Swindon GP practices announce plans to merge

By shaundix | 1 March 2024

Two GP practices in Swindon have announced plans to merge at the beginning of next month. Whalebridge Practice will merge with Sparcells Surgery, along with its branch site of Great…

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Changes to Prescription Ordering Direct coming ahead of closure later in year

By shaundix | 28 February 2024
Mental health

As part of the gradual winding down of Prescription Ordering Direct, patients in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being advised of changes due to come into…

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Services disrupted, but care still available, during latest junior doctor strikes

By shaundix | 21 February 2024

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…

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