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).
First GP-led Covid-19 Local Vaccination Services to open this week
Local vaccination services run by GPs will open this week across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire as the NHS continues its phased roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine. NHS staff have been working around the clock to deliver this next part of the vaccine programme. The latest stage is being delivered by groups of GP practices…
Public advised to wait for coronavirus vaccine call
People living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire who are eligible for the coronavirus vaccine should wait to be contacted by the NHS, instead of calling local hospitals or GP practices directly. The advice comes as the region prepares to deliver the first batch of vaccines for Covid-19, which were officially…
Health and care partners to work even more closely together for the benefit of local people
Health and care organisations in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) are set to work in an even more joined up way after NHS England and Improvement (NHSEI) said they had met the criteria to become an Integrated Care System (ICS). An ICS is a way of working across health and care…
Help to be made available to people living with long-term side effects of coronavirus
Breathlessness, anxiety and chronic fatigue are just some of the long-term coronavirus side effects that people living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire will now be able to receive help for. Starting today, care and treatment for long covid will be made available to people living locally who, although recovered from coronavirus,…
Public urged to Think 111 First to help reduce waiting times for urgent and emergency care
A new national initiative is encouraging people to contact NHS 111 before travelling to hospital or minor injuries treatment unit when seeking urgent and emergency care. The new Think 111 First initiative launches on Tuesday 1 December, and asks people in need of urgent health care to contact NHS 111, either online or by phone,…
Sleep, a healthy diet and regular exercise among the simple self-care steps to good mental health during lockdown
With more than two weeks of national lockdown still to go, people in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being encouraged to take simple steps that could have a big impact on maintaining good mental health. Having a healthy diet, getting regular sleep, communicating with friends and family and making the most…
Public invited to virtual Governing Body meeting as plans to keep local people informed and involved are heard
People living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire can find out more about what’s happening with the health and care in their area by attending an upcoming virtual meeting of the local ICB’s Governing Body. Taking place via videoconferencing platform Zoom, the meeting on Thursday 19 November at 10am is a chance…
Local doctor echoes PM’s call for people to continue using NHS services during lockdown
People living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being advised to stay on top of their health and wellbeing by continuing to use the NHS throughout the next period of national lockdown. The advice comes less than two days after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the nation would experience a…
Not just the flu: A message from Gill May, Director of Nursing and Quality
It’s no exaggeration to say that this year has been dominated entirely by coronavirus. Each and every one of us have been affected by the emergence of this new and somewhat unpredictable entity, and we have all had to go to great lengths to keep ourselves and our families safe. Whether it’s been wearing a…
A message for World Mental Health Day from Dr Andrew Girdher, Clinical Chair
Are you OK? Three simple words that aren’t spoken enough. Three simple words that, when asked at the right time, can feel like a lifeline. Three simple words that can really make a difference to not only somebody’s day, but their week, month, maybe even their year. We all lead busy lives, and at times…