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).
Tribute paid to health and care workers after year like no other
Twelve months on from the very first local case of Covid-19, health and care leaders in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have paid a heartfelt tribute to staff who went the extra mile during the pandemic. Last March saw thousands of NHS workers across the region, along with their colleagues from local…
Virtual Q&A session seeks to understand vaccine concerns of people from local black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
A diverse panel of health and care experts from across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are set to chair an online question and answer session to help provide reassurance on the coronavirus vaccine to concerned people from the region’s black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. Taking place virtually between 6pm and 7.30pm…
Unpaid carers urged to come forward to book coronavirus vaccine
As the coronavirus vaccine continues to be rolled out across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire at a rapid pace, more and more local people are being encouraged to book the all-important vaccination appointment. All adult carers in receipt of a DWP Carers Allowance, or registered with their GP as a carer, can…
More people to be invited for coronavirus vaccine after first phase sees more than 220,000 of the most vulnerable protected
All people living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire who fall into one of the top four priority groups for the coronavirus vaccine have now been offered a first dose. As of Monday 15 February, more than 220,000 people – mostly those who are over 70 or clinically extremely vulnerable – have…
Dates set for Trowbridge and Paulton Minor injury Units to reopen
The Minor Injury Unit (MIU) at Trowbridge Community Hospital will reopen for referrals from NHS 111 and GPs from Monday 15 February after closing temporarily last month so staff could be redeployed to help care for the rising number of patients requiring treatment for Covid-19.Trowbridge MIU will have appointments available 7 days a week from 10:00 hrs…
People over 70 and yet to be contacted for coronavirus vaccine now able to book appointments online or over the phone
People living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire who are eligible for a coronavirus vaccine, but have yet to be contacted or have been contacted but not yet confirmed an appointment, can now book a vaccination appointment online or over the phone. From today, any person who falls into one of the…
High street pharmacies join list of local venues providing lifesaving coronavirus vaccine
The fight against coronavirus in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire has been given another shot in the arm, with high street pharmacies added to the list of venues providing the lifesaving vaccine. The fight against coronavirus in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire has been given another shot in the…
Fire crews, volunteers and military personnel support NHS colleagues in rollout of lifesaving coronavirus vaccine
NHS staff working across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire to deliver the lifesaving coronavirus vaccine have been given a helping hand on the frontline by local fire crews, volunteers and military personnel. Uniformed and volunteer colleagues have been lending support to the vaccine teams based at the new large vaccination centres in…
Salisbury and Bath to play host to large-scale NHS Vaccination Centres
The rollout of the coronavirus vaccine across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire will now benefit from the introduction of two large-scale NHS Vaccination Centres. Based at Salisbury City Hall and Bath Racecourse, the two venues, which open to patients from next week, will be able to provide the life-saving vaccine on a…
Play your part in helping local NHS, as unprecedented pressure prompts united response from all public frontline services
The NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is working with its partners from across the region to support frontline health and care staff in caring for patients following an incredibly busy and pressurised start to the new year. A sustained increase in seriously ill coronavirus patients, set against a backdrop of…