This page provides links to an archive of news items from Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) prior to the 1st July 2022 when it became an Integrated Care Board (ICB).
Thanks given to frontline health and care staff as leaders say their Covid-19 vaccinations have never been more important
Health and care staff across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have been praised as large numbers of them come forward to have the Covid-19 vaccination. The percentage of NHS workers across the region, which includes staff from the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, the Royal United Hospital in Bath and Salisbury District…
Under pressure NHS seeks support from local people as emergency frontline teams prepare for extremely busy weekend
People in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being urged to only use their NHS if absolutely necessary this weekend as all parts of the local health and care system remain under significant pressure from sustained high demand. A combination of staff absences and increasing numbers of coronavirus cases, coupled with a…
Clinically important blood tests will continue across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire while global shortage of blood testing equipment is addressed
People requiring clinically urgent blood tests have been assured they will still be able to have them as local surgeries and health care settings are faced with a shortage of equipment used for carrying out blood tests. A global supply issue is affecting the availability of the blood tubes used for blood tests and this…
Health chiefs urge appropriate use of NHS this bank holiday weekend as data shows people visiting A&E for sunburn and sore throats
People living in and visiting Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being urged to use the NHS appropriately this bank holiday weekend, so that those who need urgent treatment can get it when they need it.Residents and visitors are being asked to think carefully about whether a trip to one of the…
Parents told to look out for early signs of respiratory illness in young children
Parents in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being encouraged to know the early signs warning of potentially serious respiratory illnesses that have started to circulate out of season. Young children often pick up the common cold, flu and even the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during the colder months of the year,…
Funding opportunity for local community organisations
A new community grants programme has been launched in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire to invest in schemes to support groups and communities that have been affected by Covid-19. Since March 2020, more than £140m has been donated to the NHS Charities Together (NHSCT) Covid-19 Appeal, including the funds raised by Captain…
Covid-19 vaccine information for parents of children aged between 12 and 15
Parents are encouraged to consider the latest update relating to the coronavirus vaccination programme. New guidance from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation states that children aged between 12 and 15 with an underlying health condition, as well as those in the same age group whose parents or other close family members have weakened…
No appointment necessary, as more walk-in vaccination clinics open
People yet to have the lifesaving coronavirus vaccine are being encouraged to attend one of the many walk-in clinics now open across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. Over the last week, many of the region’s vaccination centres have introduced a walk-in policy, meaning people can turn up without an appointment and still…
Public advised that social distancing measures will remain at local health and care settings
Social distancing measures are to remain in place at health and care settings across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire after Monday 19 July. GP practices, hospitals, pharmacies and many other healthcare environments in the region will continue to ask visitors to wear a face covering, as well as to observe the one-metre-plus…
Football’s coming home, so get vaccinated to stop Covid-19 from doing the same
As football looks set to come home this weekend, health officials in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are again calling on people to get vaccinated to stop coronavirus from doing the same. Vaccination centres across the region will be open for business this weekend, with many allowing people to simply walk in…