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
Understanding the Rise in A&E Attendances Across BSW During 2024 Accident and Emergency Departments (A&Es) in hospitals in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) experienced a 5.6 per cent increase in patient visits, mainly due to a rise in the number of ‘walk-in’ patients. In order to find out what was behind this rise, Bath and…
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…
Region’s cigarette users urged to take back their lives this No Smoking Day
The NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is urging people who smoke to quit the habit to improve their health and reclaim the time that cigarettes are stealing from their lives. No Smoking Day, which falls each year on 12 March, is an opportunity for those cigarette users who would like…
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day takes place on March 8. This year’s theme is ‘Accelerate Action’. At the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158, which is roughly five generations from now, to reach full gender parity, according to data from the World Economic Forum. BSW ICB are part of this journey, striving to #AccelerateAction for gender…
In-school brushing helps region’s most deprived stay on top of oral health
Supervised in-school toothbrushing sessions are helping some of the most deprived children living across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire to maintain a healthy mouth. More than 1,000 different educational settings across the south west, including many based locally, have partnered with the Big Brush Club to teach children how to brush their…
Young adults urged to join the elimination generation by having HPV vaccine
Young adults living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have the power to eliminate cervical cancer by getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, otherwise known as HPV. The vaccine, which is available to both males and females aged between 16 and 25, offers protection against HPV, which is the collective name for…