The Triangle

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,…

The issue of patients, their families and staff raising concerns about treatment, conditions and culture within the health service has been under the spotlight recently following prominent media stories about the Lucy Letby case, the introduction of Martha’s Rule and the findings of a recent shocking report highlighting sexual harassment of female surgeons. It is…

Women across BSW will benefit from tailored healthcare and support by coordinating services in a new women’s health hub model which aims to improve the experience for girls and women in accessing better integrated services. The hub will look to improve access to services for menstrual problems, contraception, pelvic pain, menopause care and more. Along…

The last BSW Integrated Care Board Board meeting in public took place at the end of September and covered a great deal of ground as health and care leaders from across the BSW system came together to discuss a number of issues. The September meeting was held at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon and was…

The BSW Together Integrated Care System has received funding for the second phase of project to increase the diversity of people involved in research projects. Following the successful completion and evaluation of a NHSE phase one project, BSW ICS has been successfully awarded further funding for phase two that will seek to expand the learning…

The hard work of colleagues from organisations across BSW working in research was recognised recently at the Clinical Research Network West of England award ceremony. Donna Noonan, Head of Service for Research and Innovation at GWH in Swindon, won the continuous improvement category which recognised her commitment and dedication in supporting the GWH research team,…

The Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service in Swindon is now being managed by BeU Swindon which has introduced a revised online resource digital counselling offer called ‘The Sandbox’ These services can be accessed by children, young people, their families, professionals and the school community through the Swindon Single Point of Access (SSPA). BeU…

Local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisation Bath Mind has opened a non-medical house offering wellbeing accommodation for adults experiencing a mental health crisis. Orchard House, located on the edge of Midsomer Norton provides a step-up service for people living in the community who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health and need support to…