Local NHS reaches out to offer helping hand to region’s military families
The NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is offering military families in the region dedicated help and support to navigate any issues and queries they may have which relate to local health and care. Military personnel and their loved ones can now contact the local NHS directly to receive personalised advice…
Public thanked for their feedback on the future of Prescription Ordering Direct
Senior leaders at Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board have welcomed recent feedback on repeat prescribing in the region, as well as comments specifically about Prescription Ordering Direct. The views of local people have come at a time when the future of POD, which allows patients to order their prescribed…
Wider practice teams help patients to get right care and treatment quicker
GPs across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are shining a light on other practice-based clinicians whose specialist skills and expertise can help speed up a patient’s journey to receiving the most appropriate care and treatment. Raising the profile of the primary care professionals who work alongside GPs, such as practice nurses, dieticians,…
Appeal for public support as consultants, junior doctors and radiographers take part in further industrial action
Health leaders in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are once again calling for the public to support local health services during a forthcoming period of industrial action which will see junior doctors, consultants and radiographers all take part in strikes at the same time. Junior doctors and consultants are due to stage…
Doctors urge action as local stats show heart disease kills every four hours
Every four hours a life is lost to heart or circulatory disease in Bath and North East, Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. The alarming figure from the British Heart Foundation highlights the urgent need for greater awareness of the killer condition, and the steps local people can take to keep the disease at bay. Heart disease…
Preventing falls and helping older people stay on their feet is key for local NHS
Helping older people living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire to stay steady on their feet is a key priority for the region’s NHS. Falling at an older age can have serious health implications, both in the immediate and longer term, which is why local NHS teams are using Falls Prevention Week…
Local NHS preparing for unprecedented disruption during upcoming industrial action
The NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is preparing for a period of unprecedented disruption as junior doctors and consultants take part in simultaneous strike action for the first time. Consultants will be striking from 7am on Tuesday 19 until 7am on Thursday 21 September, while junior doctors will begin a…
New community diagnostic centres to offer X-rays, blood tests, MRIs and more
Diagnostic services used to identify serious conditions such as cancer and heart disease will soon be available closer to home for people living across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. Over the coming months, three new community diagnostic centres will begin providing services, such as X-rays, MRI and CT scans, blood tests, ultrasounds…
Vaccinations for flu and Covid-19 start today for those most at risk
Vaccinations against flu and Covid-19 start today for those in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire most at risk of falling seriously ill. Despite the unusually warm September weather, the winter vaccination programme, which had been due to start next month, has been brought forward following the identification of a new variant of…
Local NHS seeks views of patients and families on process of leaving hospital
People in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire who have recently been in hospital are being asked to share their views on how their journey from ward to home was managed. Health leaders from BSW Together, which is the integrated care system that covers NHS services in the region, will use the feedback…