The Triangle

Wiltshire Council is conducting a comprehensive review of its care at home and domiciliary care services, with the aim of shaping the future of homecare services across the county. This review will contribute to the development of an options proposal for future commissioning in 2026. The council is eager to hear from those who receive…

Vulnerable children from across BSW were offered an additional opportunity to get protected against Covid-19 in early December as part of the ICB’s Super Saturday. Extra vaccination clinics took place on Saturday 7 December to help those most at risk of becoming ill to stay healthy ahead of the festive season. Children aged between five…

A new cancer information service for patients at Salisbury District Hospital has opened. Provided by Macmillan Cancer Care, the new hub is located inside the hospital’s main entrance and is open every weekday between 9am and 3pm. The hospital’s cancer support team, along with trained volunteers, will be on hand within the hub to provide…

A number of wards at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon have introduced dedicated ward hosts to provide a new catering service to patients. Employed by facilities management firm Serco, the new hosts will have overall responsibility for all patient catering requirements, such as meal ordering, mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks and the delivery of breakfast,…

The emergency department at the Royal United Hospital in Bath has been recognised as performing better than expected. Inspectors from the healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission, made the claim following responses to a survey in which people rated their experience of care in the department. The number of people who rated their care as…

Children and young people with SEND are valued and prioritised in Wiltshire. That’s the opinion of government inspectors who visited the county to review services for families with children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities. Wiltshire Council and the ICB are jointly responsible for the planning and commissioning of services for children…

The Kingfisher has been unveiled as the name of a new specialist mental health inpatient service for people across the south west with learning disabilities and autism. Selected following a public vote, the Kingfisher, which is based in Bristol and scheduled to open in 2025, will provide tailored mental health care and support, and provide accommodation…

Progress on the new Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre has taken a giant leap forward, as health and care leaders marked the beginning of its construction by placing the very first spades in the ground. Officials from Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board were joined at the Hammersmith Fields site by…

NHS services across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are preparing for an extremely busy Christmas week and are calling on local people to show their support by choosing the most appropriate option when seeking care. The call to action follows an already very pressurised start to winter, with the region’s three largest…

It’s hard to believe that we’re now nearing the end of what has proved to be a very eventful 12 months for the NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. But before we bid farewell to this year, and welcome in 2025, let us provide an update on what’s been going on…