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Expanded emergency department opens doors to patients
The first patients have been admitted to a brand new urgent and emergency care department at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, following its opening on Wednesday 18 September. The £33.5 million urgent and emergency care expansion is the biggest ever investment on the GWH site, and comes after the opening of a new Urgent…
Welcome to the Triangle – September 2024
This edition of the Triangle comes at a pivotal moment in the history of the NHS. Last week, Lord Darzi’s Independent Investigation of the National Health Service in England was published, with the report striking a stark and unapologetic view of the NHS in 2024. If you haven’t already looked at the report, we would…
Independent investigation of the NHS published
In July 2024, the newly appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting MP, commissioned Lord Darzi to conduct an immediate and independent investigation of the NHS. Lord Darzi’s report has now been published and provides an expert understanding of the current performance of the NHS across England, as well as the…
Emergency departments experience busiest ever summer
Emergency departments in the NHS have experienced the busiest summer on record, with around 6.8 million people coming forward for urgent care during June, July and August. In total, 6,776,150 people attended an emergency department in England during the three-month period, which is an increase of more than 240,000 when compared to the previous year….
Working together to support Wiltshire’s farming communities
Farmers and members of rural communities in Wiltshire have been able to access health and wellbeing support over the summer months thanks to a successful partnership pilot scheme. Well Farmers for Wiltshire has been taking place every Tuesday since July at Salisbury Livestock Market, and offers preventative health support to a community group who find…
Free blood pressure checks offered at local events
People in BSW have been able to have their blood pressure checked for free at a series of events held in the region over the past few weeks. Visitors to the Somerset and Dorset Railway Station in Midsomer Norton, Bath Rugby and the Alice Park Youth Music Festival in Bath were able to have…
Carbon reduction grants awarded to South West local authorities
Local authorities across the South West have been successful in securing £1 million in funding from The Local Net Zero Fund. Bids were made to the South West Net Zero Hub for a share of the fund, which aims to increase the number, scale and quality of net zero projects in the region. In total,…
Support for parents when faced with persistent infant crying
This September, health and care organisations are uniting to deliver crucial messages to parents about how best to respond to a crying baby. Research indicates that some parents and carers may lose control and shake their baby when faced with persistent crying. Doing so can lead to abusive head trauma, and can result in the…
Royal visitor officially opens RUH’s new cancer centre
This month saw Her Majesty the Queen officially open the new Dyson Cancer Centre at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Patients, staff, supporters and guests from the wider community were on hand to mark the occasion. Her Majesty was given a guided tour of the new purpose-built centre, which brings together many of the…
Local leisure centres helping more people to be cancer-aware
Messages that prompt gym-goers to look out for potential signs of cancer have appeared in the changing rooms of several leisure centres across BSW. Stickers reminding people to check themselves regularly now adorn changing room mirrors in a number of local facilities run by the leisure centre chain Better. The eye-catching stickers feature the message…