People urged to take extra care in the warm weather as NHS services feel the heat
People living in the local area are being urged to enjoy the sun safely over the coming days as temperatures reach 30 degrees. During the last period of hot weather at the end of June, NHS services experienced extreme pressure and health leaders are now calling for people to ensure they are well prepared to…
Mayor officially opens Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB) welcomed Cllr Stewart Palmen, Mayor of Trowbridge, to officially open Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre today (Friday 26 June). The Mayor was joined by colleagues from Trowbridge Town Council, Wiltshire Council and Andrew Murrison MP, along with representatives from across the NHS, at…
CALLED OFF: Local health services call for public support during upcoming resident doctors’ strike
The resident doctors’ strike that was due to start on Monday has now been called off.Please continue to attend any appointments as planned and access NHS services as normal if you need them. Local health leaders across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset are asking the public to play their…
Stay safe during the heat
For weather health alerts: Weather health alerts | UKHSA data dashboardStaying safe in the hot weather: Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weather – GOV.UKWhy some people suffer more than others during heatwaves : Why some people suffer more than others during heatwaves – UK Health Security Agency Staying safe during the heatAt this…
Stay Well This Half Term
As the May school half-term approaches, health and care partners across Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB), are sharing top tips on how to stay healthy and happy over the half term. From ordering repeat prescriptions early and accessing mental health support, to making the most of local services…
BBC Wake Up Call
Over the next four weeks, the team at BBC Wiltshire is running a special Wake Up Call – Your Head, Your Heart, Your Health series, aimed at promoting the message of preventing ill health and getting symptoms of illness checked as early as possible. Interviewing many of our system colleagues during the campaign, Ben Prater…
Mental Health Awareness Week
Action: for yourself, for someone else, for all of us We are supporting Mental Health Awareness Week by asking people to join us in taking action to support good mental health. Even small actions can help us feel hopeful and less powerless. And while our individual actions matter, when we come together we are even…
New Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre opens Thursday 30 April 2026
The brand new Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre (TICC) will open to patients at 8am tomorrow, Thursday 30 April 2026, offering state-of-the-art health and care facilities to people in Trowbridge and the surrounding areas. Located at Hammersmith Fields, opposite the current Trowbridge Community Hospital, close to Trowbridge Health Centre, the £16 million build project, led by BSW Integrated Care Board and managed by…
A major milestone for community health in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
From 1 April 2026, HCRG Care Group is making it easier for people and professionals to access community health services across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. This major milestone sees us delivering on the first year of our transformation programme in the South West – a large and ambitious contract to deliver…
Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre opening date confirmed
We are pleased to confirm that the new Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre will open at 8am on Thursday 30 April 2026. The new Integrated Care Centre is located at Hammersmith Fields, opposite the current Trowbridge Community Hospital, close to Trowbridge Health Centre. All services currently delivered at Trowbridge Community Hospital, including the minor injuries unit and…