Winter vaccines could be this year’s most valuable Christmas present
With just over two weeks to go until the big day, any person in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire due a flu or Covid-19 vaccine is being encouraged to come forward before Christmas. Getting vaccinated now or in the next few days will ensure that people’s immune systems have enough time to…
Medics offer reassurance to parents after rise in the number of poorly children
Parents in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire should remain vigilant to the signs and symptoms of strep A, but should not be overly worried by the risk it can pose to very young children, local medics have said. Cases of the bacterial infection have been rising up and down the country, with…
Some local Covid-19 vaccination centres to close over the coming weeks
A number of Covid-19 vaccination centres in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire will either close or temporarily close over the coming weeks. This planned move comes as local demand for vaccination begins to reduce, and staff based in the centres move to other areas of the local health and care system. …
Management of two Swindon GP practices to be transferred to new provider
Two GP practices in Swindon will be taken on by new management in the new year after Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board appointed a new provider organisation. Abbey Meads Medical Group and Moredon Medical Centre in north Swindon had previously been managed by Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust….
Fewer than half of region’s toddlers protected against winter flu virus
Only 40 per cent of two and three-year-olds in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are protected against the potentially-dangerous winter flu virus. Parents of young children are now being urged to bring their son or daughter forward to get vaccinated as quickly as possible. In Swindon alone, only 37 per cent of…
Public tours of new Devizes Health Centre
People in Devizes will have the chance to tour the town’s new health centre ahead of its official opening later this year. Devizes Health Centre will welcome its first patients in December, and those who are interested to look inside will be able to do so during an open day taking place before the official…
Get to know the primary care professionals helping to see patients quicker
Patients in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are finding it quicker to get the care they need thanks to the wide range of primary care professionals working in the region’s GP practices. Health and care experts, such as practice nurses, clinical pharmacists, physiotherapists and healthcare assistants, work alongside GPs to ensure patients…
Public asked to play a part in getting a handle on antimicrobial resistance
People living across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being told how they can play a small but significant part in preventing antimicrobial resistance. Each year, up to five million people worldwide lose their life as a result of antimicrobial resistance, which occurs when bacteria, viruses and other illness-inducing germs become immune…
Practices offering more types of appointment, and more outside of traditional opening hours
GP practices across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are helping patients to get the help they need by offering more types of appointment, as well as making more slots available outside of traditional opening hours. Since the beginning of last month, most practices in the region have begun to offer a select…
Health leaders make urgent vaccination appeal as bookings for Covid-19 jab fall
Any person in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire who is eligible for the Covid-19 autumn booster should book their vaccination appointment now. That is the message coming from the region’s health leaders as the latest appointment data shows a worrying decline in the number of people actively arranging their Covid-19 vaccinations. As…