The Triangle

Patient visits to accident and emergency departments within hospitals across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire rose by 5.6 per cent during 2024, mainly due to a rise in the number of walk-ins. In order to bring waiting times down, the ICB needs to understand why more people are going to A&Es instead…

The Royal United Hospital in Bath has submitted a second planning permission application as part of plans to become more energy-efficient by improving its heating system and cutting carbon emissions. This latest application comes after the hospital successfully applied to add a number of air source heat pumps to the roof of its energy centre….

The maternity team at Salisbury District Hospital have celebrated receiving a rating of good from the Care Quality Commission. The hospital’s Chief Nurse, Judy Dyos, said: “We are incredibly proud of everybody in our maternity team. “Following an unannounced inspection last September, the CQC have graded the services we provide as good and I would…

The Children’s Emergency Unit at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon is now home to a new Down’s syndrome manikin. Nicknamed Gwen by staff in the unit, the manikin represents all children with genetic conditions, and gives staff the chance to practice their clinical training, while also learning about specific issues often associated with Trisomy…

Wiltshire Council’s work with adults who need social care has been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. Inspectors summed up the findings in their report, which read: “People told us staff went above and beyond when working alongside adults and their carers in Wiltshire.” The report also noted that work was continuing to improve waiting…

Young adults across the region have the power to eliminate cervical cancer by getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, otherwise known as HPV. The vaccine, which is available to both males and females aged between 16 and 25, offers protection against HPV, which is the collective name for a wide range of contagious viruses that…

Supervised in-school toothbrushing sessions have been helping some of the most deprived children in BSW to maintain a healthy mouth. More than 1,000 different educational settings across the south west, including many based in the local area, have partnered with the Big Brush Club to teach children how to brush their teeth effectively as part…

Local smokers have been urged to quit their habit and reclaim the time that cigarettes have stolen from their lives. No Smoking Day, which took place on 12 March, saw the local NHS reach out to cigarette users about quitting for good and improving not only their health but their overall life expectancy too. One…

Over the last few months, the ICB has been actively gathering and speaking to local residents about what they would like to see in the forthcoming 10-Year Plan. First announced by the Secretary of State in October of last year, the new plan aims to outline how the NHS will evolve into a truly modern…

A new executive team which will oversee the transition of NHS England into the Department of Health and Social Care has been named. Led by Sir James Mackey, Chief Executive Officer, the team – to be known as the NHS Transformation Executive Team – will replace the current NHS England executives and provide ongoing business…