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Even if it doesn’t seem like much, at the first sign of a stroke, call 999
A stroke strikes every five minutes. Every year in the UK, there are around 100,000 strokes, causing 38,000 stroke-related deaths, and it is a leading cause of disability. Stroke symptoms…
Read MoreGet prepared for winter, bookings for flu and COVID-19 vaccines now open
Residents in the South West who are eligible for flu or COVID-19 vaccinations are being encouraged to tick one thing off their to do list early this year, by scheduling…
Read MoreYoung people in BSW urged to book life-saving vaccine at high street pharmacies
Students who are heading to university this autumn are being urged to book a potentially life-saving Meningitis B vaccine before they leave home. The limited-time vaccination programme launched last week…
Read MoreStay Well This Summer
As the summer holidays approach, health and care partners across Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB), are sharing top tips on how to stay…
Read MorePeople urged to take extra care in the warm weather as NHS services feel the heat
People living in the local area are being urged to enjoy the sun safely over the coming days as temperatures reach 30 degrees. During the last period of hot weather…
Read MoreMayor officially opens Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB) welcomed Cllr Stewart Palmen, Mayor of Trowbridge, to officially open Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre today (Friday 26…
Read MoreCALLED OFF: Local health services call for public support during upcoming resident doctors’ strike
The resident doctors’ strike that was due to start on Monday has now been called off.Please continue to attend any appointments as planned and access NHS services as normal if…
Read MoreStay safe during the heat
For weather health alerts: Weather health alerts | UKHSA data dashboardStaying safe in the hot weather: Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather – GOV.UKWhy some people suffer more…
Read MoreStay Well This Half Term
As the May school half-term approaches, health and care partners across Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB), are sharing top tips on how to…
Read MoreBBC Wake Up Call
Over the next four weeks, the team at BBC Wiltshire is running a special Wake Up Call – Your Head, Your Heart, Your Health series, aimed at promoting the message…
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