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).
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…
As all community vaccine sites open, health leaders reassure people not yet contacted they haven’t been forgotten
All GP-led, community-based coronavirus vaccination sites in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have now opened their doors, meaning all people in the region aged 80 or over will soon be invited to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, if they have not already. There are currently 19 vaccination sites in operation across the area,…
Temporary closures introduced at Minor Injuries Units in Paulton and Trowbridge as staff redeployed to care for rising number of Covid-19 patients
Temporary closures will be introduced at Minor Injuries Units (MIUs) in Paulton and Trowbridge on Monday 18th January as frontline clinical staff are redeployed to care for the rising number of patients requiring treatment for Covid-19.Trowbridge MIU will be temporarily closed to patients booking appointments through NHS 111, but will keep some services open including…
Vaccination site in Bath city centre opens at Pavilion building
The roll out of the Covid-19 vaccine continues as Bath Pavilion opened its doors today to provide a local primary care-led vaccination service. The service is provided by Bath and North East Somerset Enhanced Medical Services (BEMS) which is an alliance of the GP practices across Bath and North East Somerset. In line with national…
New year sees arrival of more vaccination sites as number of local coronavirus infections continue to rise
The start of 2021 will see more eligible people across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire receive the lifesaving coronavirus vaccine as additional community-based vaccination sites begin to open. More new sites are expected to open their doors to patients between Friday 8 and Friday 15 January, with some now offering the newly-approved…
Stay safe and protect local health and care services this Christmas
Health and care leaders have welcomed the government’s decision to keep Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire under tier two restrictions, and have appealed to the public to protect under pressure services this Christmas by abiding by social distancing rules and following safety guidelines. As local people prepare for the Christmas break and…
Hundreds of people across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire receive lifesaving coronavirus vaccine at iconic local venues
The Steam Museum in Swindon, along with the Corn Exchange in Devizes, took on very different roles this week as the iconic venues played host to hundreds of people eager to receive the lifesaving coronavirus vaccine. Both venues, as well as Rowden Surgery in Chippenham and Combe Down Surgery near Bath, were transformed into local…