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).
BSW Partnership launches new website, visual identity and updated Twitter presence
The Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Partnership – a partnership of NHS organisations, health providers and local authorities working together to improve health and wellbeing for local people – has a new home on the internet at www.bswpartnership.nhs.uk The BSW Partnership is an Integrated Care System made up of a clinical commissioning…
Bypass the waiting room this Easter, and get the right healthcare with NHS 111
People in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire in need of timely healthcare this Easter weekend are being urged to use the NHS 111 service. Available over the phone or online, NHS 111 is an easy-to-use resource that asks symptom-specific questions that can provide a person with details of how best to care…
Temporary pause of vaccinations at Salisbury City Hall and Bath Racecourse during April
Due to the expected shortage of incoming coronavirus vaccine to the UK in April, there will be some temporary changes to the vaccination rollout in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. For one week from Sunday 4 April, the large vaccination centre at Bath Racecourse will be temporary closed. The site will also…
Ahead of long Easter weekend, senior doctor reassures people the NHS will be open for those who need it
People in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire in need of health and care services over the Easter period are being reminded that the NHS will be open and able to help. Many pharmacies and GP practices in the region will be closed from the end of the day on Thursday 1 April…
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…