Help Us, Help You – Think Pharmacy First
Going to your local pharmacy offers an easy and convenient way to get clinical advice on minor health concerns, and now community pharmacies can offer treatment and, when appropriate, some prescription medicine, for seven common conditions without patients needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care. …
Over 450,000 vaccinations delivered so far this autumn
Since the launch of this winter’s campaign to vaccinate people against flu, Covid-19 and RSV, over 450,000 vaccinations have been delivered to eligible people living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. In October, it was announced that NHS staff had delivered more than 10 million Covid-19 and flu vaccinations nationally, as the…
Ask Your Pharmacist Week
It’s national Ask Your Pharmacist Week (4 -11 November). Once again the campaign will highlight the skills and NHS services available in pharmacies across the UK. Pharmacies are part of the NHS family and the range of clinical services they provide has expanded significantly in recent years. Go to your local pharmacy for flu vaccinations,…
Even if it doesn’t seem like much, at the first sign of a stroke call 999.
A stroke strikes every five minutes. Every year in the UK, there are around 100,000 strokes, causing 38,000 stroke-related deaths, and it is a leading cause of disability. The first sign of a stroke might not seem serious. Like not being able to raise your arm, or struggling to smile, or slurring when you speak….
Local NHS invests millions to help patients get diagnostic care closer to home
Tens of thousands of patients living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire requiring diagnostic care can now access the services they need sooner and closer to home thanks to a multimillion pound investment by the local NHS. A £14 million cash injection has enabled three new community diagnostic centres to open across…
Change NHS: a health service fit for the future
NHS, Local Authority and Third sector staff are working harder than ever to get services back on track, to get waiting lists down and consistently deliver the best care. We know change is needed. But we also know that many of the solutions we need are already here, working somewhere in the NHS today. We…
ICB awarded Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board has been recognised with the Silver Award by the Ministry of Defence for their exceptional support of the Armed Forces. The Ministry of Defence Employment Recognition Scheme (ERS) inspires employers throughout the UK to spotlight the crucial contributions made by members of the Armed…
New provider of community services marks move towards transforming care
People in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire will receive more health and social care in or near their homes, in a more joined-up and streamlined way. HCRG Care Group has been appointed to lead an innovative new community-based care partnership with the NHS, local authorities and charities that will transform the care…
Eligible groups encouraged to get their flu and Covid-19 Vaccinations
The second phase of the winter vaccination programme has begun for those in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. Vaccinations against flu and Covid-19 are now available for people aged 65 and over, those with a weakened immune system, carers, care home residents and front-line workers in social care and health care. Following…
Stop smoking for Stoptober and you’re five times more likely to quit for good
Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in England to join the 2.5 million others who havemade a quit attempt with the campaign previously.Over 5 million adults in England still smoke. Smoking causes 64,000 deaths a year,making it the biggest cause of preventable illness and death. Quitting smoking isone of the best things you can do…