Find out more about exciting new integrated care centre coming to Trowbridge
Opportunities to find out more about the new Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre will be happening at community locations throughout the spring and summer months. Representatives from the local NHS will be on hand at drop-in sessions taking place in and around Trowbridge to provide residents with information about the state-of-the-art centre, which is currently being…
Renewed call for public to support busy NHS ahead of bank holiday double-bill
With May bookended by two bank holiday weekends, health leaders in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are renewing their calls for the public to show support by choosing the right service when seeking NHS help. The long weekends, during which many GP practices and pharmacies will close for longer than usual, are…
Public support can help ease pressure on busy local NHS this Easter weekend
NHS teams across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are gearing up for a busy Easter weekend, and are calling on local people to play their part in helping to ease the expected pressures. Many GP surgeries and pharmacies across the region will close at the end of the day on Thursday 17…
Get repeat prescriptions in now to avoid being left short this Easter weekend
Any person nearing the end of their current supply of regular medication is being urged to get their repeat prescriptions in as soon as possible to avoid being left without over the long Easter weekend. Many pharmacies across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire will close at the end of the day on…
Stay Well This Easter Holiday
In the Easter holidays, we encourage parents to take simple steps to keep their children healthy and if they do become poorly, to get the right care without unnecessary trips to A&E. Many common childhood illnesses can be effectively managed at home or through local NHS services such as community pharmacies. Norovirus Childhood Illnesses Illnesses…
Eligible groups urged to come forward for vital Covid-19 booster vaccine
People living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire who are most at risk of falling seriously ill from Covid-19 are being urged to book an appointment to receive their spring booster vaccine. All adults aged 75 and over, as well as those over the age of six months and living with a…
World Autism Acceptance Month
World Autism Acceptance Month is an opportunity for everyone to come together and raise awareness, foster acceptance, and create a society where autistic people are supported, understood, and empowered. Watch our series of training videos, that have been created with neurodivergent people, to raise awareness about the importance of understanding diagnosis, menopause, masking, communication, anxiety,…
The Big A&E Survey
If you or a family member have been treated in an Accident and Emergency Department in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon or Wiltshire recently, we want to hear from you. During 2024 there was a 5.6 per cent increase in patient visits to Accident and Emergency Departments (A&Es) in hospitals in Bath and North…
Transfer of community-based care services to HCRG Care Group
Community-based care services across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire will be provided by HCRG Care Group from Tuesday 1 April 2025. From 1 April, the group will take on the day-to-day running of these services, while also leading a new partnership, alongside the NHS, local authorities and charities, that will work to…
Nutrition and Hydration Week
Nutrition and Hydration Week (17-23 March) is an annual event with a shared, global objective to reinforce, focus, energise and create activity and engagement to promote nutrition and hydration as a fundamental element to maintaining health and wellbeing within health and social care. Did you know? Water makes up around 60% of your entire body and…