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).
Rising Covid-19 cases prompt health leaders to remind public to stay cautious
A recent increase in Covid-19 cases across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire has prompted health leaders to remind local people of the continued need to stay cautious. Since the lifting of all government-enforced coronavirus restrictions at the end of last month, local case numbers, as well as those at a national level,…
GP practice staff shine a light on inspirational female colleagues for International Women’s Day
Some of the most inspiring females working in GP practices across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have been praised by their awestruck colleagues ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day. Staff working in all corners of the region had been asked to nominate the outstanding women from their practices who have continuously…
Successful flu vaccine campaign sees more of the region’s most vulnerable get protected
Thousands of older people in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have helped make this year’s local flu vaccination campaign one of the most successful to date. The 2021/22 season saw more people aged 65 and over came forward for the flu jab, which experts cite as the most robust defence against…
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board appoints Non-Executive Directors to help shape the future of health and care for local people
Four Non-Executive Directors have been appointed to the new Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB) to oversee the development and planning of integrated health and care services for the local population. The Non-Executive Directors appointed are as follows: Dr Claire Feehily – Non-Executive Director for Audit Dr Feehily…
Living safely with Covid-19 requires continued caution, say local health officials
Health leaders in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have responded to the lifting of national Covid-19 restrictions by saying that continued caution is needed to keep the region safe. Prime Minister Boris Johnson previously announced that the legal requirement to self-isolate following a positive test for Covid-19 would end on Thursday 24…
Swindon’s Sikh temple to host Covid-19 vaccine pop-up clinic
Swindon’s Sikh temple will play host to a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic later this month. First and second doses of the vaccine, as well as the all-important booster jab, will be available from the Shri Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Kembrey Street between 10am and 3pm on Sunday 27 February. Any person over the age of…
Families urged not to let unpleasant norovirus bug spoil half term holidays
Rising cases of norovirus across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have prompted the region’s doctors to urge families to do what they can to not let the sickness bug hamper half term plans. In recent weeks, the number of people complaining of symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhoea, both of which are…
Caution urged by local NHS ahead of potentially dangerous stormy weather
Local NHS officials are calling on people to show extra caution over the next few days ahead of potentially dangerous stormy weather in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. Winds of up to 80 miles per hour brought on by Storm Eunice have been forecast for all parts of the region during Friday…
Important vaccine information for parents of young children
The UK government has announced that the Covid-19 vaccine will soon be available to all children aged between five and 11-years-old. Previously, only children in this age group who were deemed to be clinically extremely vulnerable had been invited to come forward for the jab. As it stands, no firm decision has yet been made…
Local people’s views on health and care services to be shared with leaders at public meeting
Health and care leaders will hear what local people and communities expect from services over the coming years at a public meeting of the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care System (BSW ICS) Partnership Board on Friday 25th February. The feedback has been gathered as part of the Shaping a Healthier Future…