Six year old Max helping to change health service behaviours this winter
Six year old Max Carter is helping to pass on important messages to members of the public this winter about how they can help support our health and care system by making the best use of services. Max is taking part in a number of films which are looking to help change public behaviour when…
Find out more about BSW’s Health and Care model
All of the organisations that make up BSW Together are working together as a collective to improve the health and wellbeing of local people, tackle inequalities and reach better outcomes and access to services for everyone. To help us all achieve this, we are collaborated with clinicians, staff, patients and carers from across BSW to develop our…
BSW ICB launches anticipatory care digital toolkit
A new toolkit has been launched by BSW Integrated Care Board to help health and care teams plan and deliver anticipatory care. Anticipatory care is proactive, personalised health and care planning for people with complex needs. Coordinated across the system, it can improve outcomes and help reduce demand for same-day appointments and services. Focussing on…
Find out more about how parkruns can help improve fitness and wellbeing
Members of the public and colleagues working across BSW Together are being encouraged to find out more about local parkruns as a way of improving health and wellbeing. Parkruns are free, weekly, community events that take place all over the world. The Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces….
Mindfulness and mental health support apps extend free offer for NHS staff
BSW ICS colleagues working for NHS organisations can access two leading mental health support apps for free until 31 December 2023. Headspace is a science-backed app in mindfulness and meditation, providing unique tools and resources to help reduce stress, build resilience, and aid better sleep. To sign up and for more information visit the Headspace…
Working with new teams – 4 tips
As the BSW Together ICS continues to develop, many of us will be working in a more collaborative way, working with different teams and meeting new people. Here’s a few quick tips to make life easier when working with a team of new people. Connect with people When you’re starting out working with new colleagues…
Diary Date: Integrating innovation: The art of the possible in health and care, 9 March 2023
The West of England Academic Health Science Network (WEAHSN) is holding a one day conference in March to explore how new technologies and innovative approaches will help us achieve our shared ambitions for more integrated, equitable and patient-centred services. The event has been organised in partnership with BSW ICS and neighbouring ICSs in Gloucestershire and…
Staff across BSW ICS working together to give Covid and flu vaccinations
People working at partner organisations that make up the BSW Integrated Care System (BSW ICS) and volunteers from the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector are busy working together to give Covid and flu vaccinations to people living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. Staff from general practice, pharmacies, our three…
Working together and building trusted relationships
As we all work in a more collaborative way in our BSW Together Integrated Care System its important to remember that collaboration has always been at the heart of great health and social care. We all want to work more closely as a partnership – but how can we develop our ways of working in…
Celebrating the work of our Allied Health Professionals
The role and contribution made to the health and wellbeing of people living across BSW by Allied Health Professionals was highlighted recently during a special Allied Health Professional Day. AHPs are the third largest clinical workforce in England and play an invaluable role in supporting delivery of BSW Together’s aims and goals. They provide system-wide…