The Triangle

The NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is offering military families in the region dedicated help and support to navigate any issues and queries they may have which relate to local health and care. Military personnel and their loved ones can now contact the local NHS directly to receive personalised advice…

Senior leaders at Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board have welcomed recent feedback on repeat prescribing in the region, as well as comments specifically about Prescription Ordering Direct. The views of local people have come at a time when the future of POD, which allows patients to order their prescribed…

People in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire who are eligible for the latest Covid-19 booster are being urged to come forward without delay, if they have yet to already do so. Those most at risk of becoming seriously ill with Covid-19, such as people aged over 65, only have until Friday 15…

The issue of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in health and care has been in the news recently following a letter sent to Integrated Care Boards by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care asking them either to stop recruiting to jobs focused solely on this area or to justify doing so publicly….

The Government recently announced new measures to stop children who turn 14 this year from ever being legally sold cigarettes in England, in a bid to create the first ‘smokefree generation’. This will be one of the most significant public health interventions, saving tens of thousands of lives and saving the NHS billions of pounds….

The next meeting in public of the BSW Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB) is to be held on Thursday 16 November at 10.00am at Dorothy House Hospice Care, Winsley, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 2LE. If you would like to attend in person, please send an email to bswicb.communications@nhs.net and let us know. Unfortunately, there…

Taking stock of achievements and plotting a course for the future were the two key items under discussion at a recent meeting of the BSW Integrated Care Partnership (BSW ICP). The BSW ICP is a joint committee formed by the BSW Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB), Bath and North East Somerset Council, Swindon Borough Council…

Diagnostic services used to identify serious conditions such as cancer and heart disease will soon be available closer to home for people living across Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. Over the coming months, three new community diagnostic centres will begin providing services, such as X-rays, MRI and CT scans, blood tests, ultrasounds…

Great Western Hospital’s Way Forwards Team has picked up a prestigious award for the planning and construction of the hospital’s new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC). The team won ‘Project of the Year’ at the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estates Managers (IHEEM) Awards and were recognised by judges for the hard work and effort that…

GPs across Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are shining a light on other practice-based clinicians whose specialist skills and expertise can help speed up a patient’s journey to receiving the most appropriate care and treatment. Raising the profile of the primary care professionals who work alongside GPs, such as practice nurses, dieticians,…