Over 3600 staff across BSW benefit from Oliver McGowan training
BSW Academy’s Oliver McGowan Training programme provides 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 need for change within health and social care settings. The BSW Academy…
GWH first to introduce hybrid nursing role with sustainability
Great Western Hospital (GWH) has become the first NHS Foundation Trust in the country to introduce a hybrid nursing role with sustainability in a bid to make nursing and midwifery greener Graham Pike, Associate Director of Nursing and Infection Prevention & Control and Clinical Sustainability Lead, is believed to be the first NHS nurse in…
Southwest Healthcare Science Awards 2024
In the spirit of fostering innovation, collaboration, and excellence within the healthcare science community, the NHS has launched the 2024 Southwest Healthcare Science Awards to spotlight individuals and teams whose dedication and ingenuity have made a profound impact in the field. Six award categories have been carefully curated to encompass various facets of healthcare science,…
RUH in the top 20 best NHS hospitals to work for in the country
Staff at the Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bath have rated it as one of the best hospitals to work for in the whole of England and the top three in the South West, a new national survey has found. Nearly 2,500 people – or 68 per cent of those surveyed – said…
Local Mental Health Trust hosts support event for student nurses in BSW
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health NHS Partnership (AWP) recently hosted two events to support student nurses to complete their studies. The Reducing Pre-registration Attrition and Improving Retention (RePAIR) student nurse events were held in partnership with the University of the West of England for both second and third year nursing students with the aim of…
BSW hospital supports new generation of healthcare science staff
New healthcare science staff are choosing to start their careers at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust in Bath thanks to a range of training programmes offering them vital hands-on experience. The programmes enable trainees to get essential experience of working in a busy clinical setting, while also completing a university degree. Healthcare…
New Digital Health Hub launches in South West England
A consortium of universities from across the South West of England and Wales have come together to form a brand new Digital Health Hub which will elevate the region’s digital health capability through leadership, engagement, acceleration and partnership (LEAP). The new Digital Health Hub has launched to catalyse innovation, research, and collaboration in the South…
Integrated Care Record views in BSW hit one million milestone
Organisations across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) have been working together since 2020 to make it easier for health and care professionals to access the patient information they need. This careful and secure sharing of information has been achieved through the development of BSW ICB’s Integrated Care Records (ICR) programme. The…
Supporting people with sight loss – free RNIB training
Sight loss affects an estimated 33,000 people in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, a figure which is predicted to rise to over 41,000 over the next eight years. There are also almost 5000 people registered as blind or partially signed in the area. For patients, being told they have a visual impairment…
Fully funded clinical skills update training for BSW social care colleagues
Colleagues working in social care across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being invited to book onto a wide range of fully funded skills update courses. Over 150 training sessions are available covering 20 different areas including taking bloods, moving and handling, basic life support, catheterisation and lots more. The courses are…