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).

Separate clinics for patients with and without coronavirus symptoms help people to continue accessing care and treatment

People needing GP services across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire will soon be advised to visit a specific clinic depending on whether or not they are showing symptoms of coronavirus. With more people expected to develop coronavirus in the coming weeks, coupled with the need to continue providing regular, everyday healthcare, practices…

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We’ve merged and we pledge our continued support in our region’s fight against coronavirus

The three clinical commissioning groups of Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are set to formally merge as a single organisation, in a move that aims to maintain and enhance the health and wellbeing of local people, particularly in light of the current coronavirus pandemic. Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire…

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Health leaders across BSW urge local people to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives

Local people are being urged to do all they can to support crucial health and care services across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire by following a simple message: stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. The request to the public comes at the same time as a number of…

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No need to order extra medicine as GPs provide reassurance there is enough to go around

People across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being reminded not to ask for extra medicine from their pharmacist or GP, as the supply chain remains resilient against the current coronavirus outbreak. The call comes as many local GP practices and pharmacists report of more and more people requesting more than their…

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Finance year end – actions required

The 31st March is the financial year end for the ICB and we need to ensure all invoices have been received and authorised and all income is fully recorded and complete .Your assistance with this would be greatly appreciated. Expenditure/Supplier invoices: Can you please: Chase any supplier invoices that you are waiting to receive Receipt…

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COVID-19 update: 11 March 2020

Coronavirus continues to be a rapidly developing situation and today we have declared it to be an internal system-wide critical incident.  This means we are now mobilising our incident control centre (ICC) for BSW ICBs.   Our ICC will be based at Southgate House, Devizes and is now in the process of being set up…

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Annual leave form for 2020/21

A new annual leave form has been created for BSW ICB colleagues to use for the year 2020/21. The form is stored on the Consult HR portal for you to download.  Refer to your current annual leave policy for further information. If you have any questions, please contact scwcsu.bswmerger@nhs.net

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Changes to the way you are paid

From 1 April 2020 you will notice some changes to the way you are paid as an employee of BSW ICB. BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire ICBs are merging on 1 April 2020. There will be changes to the way you are paid and how you access your pay and pension information. Changes to payment of…

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Parking at St Martins

As many St Martins based colleagues are now aware, new restrictions are being introduced that limit parking around Kempthorne Lane. Please note that these restrictions will come into force on 16 March 2020. The map below shows the different zones that are being introduced. Between 2 – 5 March 2020, the Kempthorne Lane area will…

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Creating change together

Throughout December 2019 and January 2020 we worked in collaboration with the communications team to run a series of values-creation workshops. More than 50 of you got involved and helped to begin the process of determining what the core values should be for our newly merged organisation – BSW ICB.   Thank you to everyone…

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