Campaigns
Region’s cigarette users urged to take back their lives this No Smoking Day
The NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is urging people who smoke to quit the habit to improve their health and reclaim the time that cigarettes…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day
International Women’s Day takes place on March 8. This year’s theme is ‘Accelerate Action’. At the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158, which is roughly five generations from now,…
Read MoreIn-school brushing helps region’s most deprived stay on top of oral health
Supervised in-school toothbrushing sessions are helping some of the most deprived children living across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire to maintain a healthy mouth. More than 1,000…
Read MoreYoung adults urged to join the elimination generation by having HPV vaccine
Young adults living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have the power to eliminate cervical cancer by getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, otherwise known as HPV.…
Read MoreIs your bowel cancer screening kit sitting at the back of a drawer?
If you’re 54 to 74, you should have received your NHS bowel cancer screening (FIT) kit throughthe post. That’s because the NHS automatically sends a kit every two years to…
Read MoreScreening Saves Lives
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in England, the chance of getting breastcancer increases as you get older. Regular breast screening is one of the…
Read MoreProfessor Green backs supervised toothbrushing in schools
School children in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being supported to brush their teeth in a major NHS scheme to prevent tooth decay and have launched…
Read MoreShare the Love this Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s Day, Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board has called on the community to share the love for the staff working in the NHS.…
Read MoreHeart-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…
Read MoreInformation for patients on new weight loss drug tirzepatide
At the end of 2024, a new weight loss drug called tirzepatide was approved for use on the NHS by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Tirzepatide,…
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