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).
ICB urges local people to be kind to themselves with launch of online directory of mental health and wellbeing services
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board is marking Mental Health Awareness Week by encouraging people to be kind to themselves during lockdown and to always seek help when it is needed. And to make it as easy as possible for people to do so, the ICB has updated its brand…
The NHS is still open this bank holiday, even if your nearest GP practice isn’t
With many GP practices across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire reducing their opening hours this bank holiday weekend, doctors are offering reassurances that help will still be available for those who need it. People needing quick healthcare advice, information on local services and where to go for treatment during the Early May…
Changes to community maternity services agreed as ICB continues to respond to current coronavirus challenge
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board has today agreed a set of recommendations that will maintain the health and wellbeing of mums-to-be during the current coronavirus outbreak. The changes, which were agreed at an extraordinary public meeting on Thursday 30 April, will ensure families are kept safe at this current…
Local doctors urge people to continue accessing healthcare as and when they need it
Not seeking medical help for symptoms that could be the early warning signs of serious conditions such as cancer could be putting lives at risk. That is the stark warning from doctors across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire as new data shows a considerable drop in the number of people coming forward…
Drive-thru appointments, home visits and video calls keep GP practices open during coronavirus pandemic
Drive-thru GP appointments are just one of a number of initiatives helping practices in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire to continue providing much-needed care to local communities throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Several practices in the region have adopted the car-park-clinic model to ensure that patients, specifically those who have symptoms of coronavirus…
Parents and carers urged not to put off seeking medical help amid anxieties about coronavirus
Parents, carers and others looking after children across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being advised not to let worries about coronavirus delay them from seeking medical help this Easter. Health leaders are offering reassurance that while services remain extremely busy, parents should not think twice about using urgent and emergency healthcare…
Minor Injury Units in Paulton, Chippenham and Trowbridge to temporarily close as part of COVID-19 response
Minor Injury Units (MIUs) at Paulton Hospital, Chippenham Community Hospital and Trowbridge Community Hospital will close temporarily from 5pm on Wednesday 8 April 2020 so staff can be redeployed to provide vital additional capacity elsewhere in the local area. All three MIUs have seen a decline in the number of patients attending since the start…
Businesses asked to help with PPE equipment for NHS and care workers
Businesses are being asked to help support the NHS and council care systems across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire in response to the ongoing coronavirus emergency. Given the unprecedented demand, frontline health and social care workers are in need of personal protective equipment (PPE) to help ensure the safe treatment of patients….
Which health services are available this Easter weekend
Everyone should please stay home in line with government guidance. If you need medical help, here are the services available over Easter: Coronavirus advice What to do if you or someone you live with has coronavirus symptoms – a high temperature and/or a new, continuous cough: Stay at home. If your symptoms worsen or you feel…
Stay home this Easter weekend to protect the NHS and save lives
“Wiltshire’s beauty spots aren’t going anywhere” is the message coming from the Wiltshire and Swindon Local Resilience Forum (LRF), as people are urged to stay at home and avoid unnecessary travel over the Easter bank holiday weekend. With sunny weather forecast and people heading into the third weekend of the Government’s restrictions, the advice to the…