Health leaders urge local people to celebrate New Year’s Eve sensibly to avoid unnecessary trips to hospital
Health leaders say they need local people to celebrate safely more than ever before this New Year’s Eve so under pressure health services can prioritise those who truly need them. Emergency and urgent care services continue to experience unprecedented demand, and it is feared a rise in avoidable attendances, potentially linked to excessive alcohol consumption…
Public urged to support local hospitals as health system experiences unprecedented demand
Health leaders have issued an urgent appeal for people in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire to play their part as local hospitals and health services experience unprecedented demand.The local health and care system is seeing record numbers of people attending Accident and Emergency departments, calling NHS111, accessing GP services and calling 999….
Public thanked for continued support during exceptionally busy Christmas period
Hard-working NHS teams in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire who spent Christmas Day away from their family and friends have thanked the public for their continued support and cooperation during what has been, and continues to be, a very busy festive period. Staff on the frontline in the region’s three large hospitals,…
Families asked to help get loved-ones home from hospital this Christmas
People currently in hospital across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, but well enough to leave, need the help and support of their families to get home for Christmas.That is the message coming from the region’s acute hospitals, where many patients’ discharges are often delayed due to them not having any way of…
Selected pharmacies to stay open on Christmas and New Year bank holidays
Families in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire will be able to access festive healthcare from their local pharmacies this Christmas and New Year season, with many in the region planning to stay open on the bank holidays. A number of pharmacies will be open to people in need of an emergency prescription,…
Growing number of local pharmacies providing prescription medication for common health conditions
Prescription medicine for a range of common health conditions is now available from a growing number of pharmacies in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. The new initiative means local people no longer need to visit their GP in order to get the medication they need to feel better. More than 80 pharmacies…
NHS tells patients to continue to access emergency care during industrial action
People should continue to come forward for the care they need during industrial action. Charlotte McArdle, NHS England Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, said it is “vital” patients come forward for emergency care during strikes. The call follows messaging issued by the NHS last week across NHS websites and social media telling patients that those needing urgent medical care should continue…
Heart-warming new video series shows budding investigator behind the scenes of local NHS services
A six-year-old budding investigator is helping the people of Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire choose the right NHS service this winter with a series of heart-warming online films that go behind the scenes at the region’s health and care facilities. Inquisitive Max Carter has spent time visiting the dedicated teams working hard…
Time running out for people needing repeat prescriptions before Christmas
The cut-off date for people in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire who need to order their repeat prescription ahead of the busy festive season is fast approaching. To ensure that medicine can be ordered and collected ahead of the Christmas and New Year period, when many pharmacies will be closed or operating…
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…