GP practice staff pick up tips for greener primary care
Staff at GP practices in BSW have been learning how small changes and green initiatives can help to reduce their environmental impact. Representatives from practices attended meetings organised in BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire during May to pass on ideas about change within primary care. Attendees were given insights into how health care will not only…
Wiltshire Health and Care specialist nurses stage successful diabetes and heart failure study day
Specialist nursing colleagues from Wiltshire Health and Care keen to reach out to clinicians have staged a well-attended study day looking at Type 2 diabetes and heart failure. Wiltshire Health and Care’s Bethany Kelly, Clinical Lead for Diabetes and Specialist Nurse and Becky Hyland, Nurse Consultant in Heart Failure, staged a learning event for primary…
AWP shine a spotlight on the importance of Movement during Mental Health Awareness Week
The Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust (AWP) used Mental Health Awareness Week recently to shine a spotlight on the importance of movement and physical activity for everyday mental health, or when going through mental health illness. The national awareness week, led by the Mental Health Foundation, takes place every May and aims to…
Tackling loneliness in BSW
Loneliness, sadly, is a human emotion we all feel at some stage of our lives that is both complex and unique to each individual. Anyone can feel lonely, even though we are surrounded by people. Loneliness, according to many experts, is not necessarily about being alone. Instead, if you feel alone and isolated, that is…
Oliver McGowan mandatory training team celebrate first anniversary
The BSW team responsible for delivering Oliver McGowan mandatory training across BSW are celebrating one year of delivering the essential training that all health and social care professionals need to enhance their knowledge and understanding of autistic individuals and those with learning disabilities. The training is named after Oliver McGowan, whose tragic death highlighted the…
Salisbury Hospital share green plans with staff
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust held a staff event recently designed to offer an update on their Green Plan, highlight the great work underway and look at future plans to help the Trust become a sustainable organisation. The first part of the seminar provided an opportunity for each of the hospital’s Green Plan Areas of Focus…
RUH staff awards celebrate excellence in research and innovation
Quality of innovation, care and compassion were qualities recognised at the recent annual staff awards ceremony for the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust. Winners of the You Matter Awards were selected from over 130 nominations in 16 categories, thanking staff for their exceptional dedication to the people they care for, the people…
Health and Care Professional Leadership Network growth continues
The Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB) continues to prioritise the advancement of health and care professional leadership throughout the region. The BSW Health and Care Professional Leadership Network (HCPLN) has recently published a draft annual report outlining achievements and growth over the past twelve months. Since coming…
New online tool helps older adults with Balance in Swindon
An online tool designed to help older adults feel more confident about their balance and ability to get about more safely has been launched in Swindon. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon Borough Council and the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board, have worked collaboratively on ‘Steady on Your…
Awareness Week focuses on movement for good mental health
This week it’s Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme is ‘movement: moving more for our mental health.’ The purpose of mental health awareness week is to increase people’s understanding of mental health and breakdown any barriers about getting help for their mental health. Movement is an important part of good mental health. Research has…