The Triangle

Wiltshire Council has a new 18-25 Moving On Service to help young people who have an eligible Care Act Need develop the skills for a rich, fulfilling and independent adult life. Staff working in the 18 – 25 Moving On Service will develop the knowledge and expertise to support people to move from children’s services…

This month at BSW Together Integrated Care System (ICS) we have been very much looking to the future and how we develop and deliver our health and care services, out of hospital, closer to home and in the community. Our Integrated Community Based Care (ICBC) programme is seeking to redesign the way community-based health and…

Suicide is a major health problem with far-reaching consequences.  Creating Hope Through Action is the theme for World Suicide Prevention Day this year, and the theme serves as a call to action and reminder that there is an alternative to suicide and that actions can encourage hope and strengthen prevention. World Suicide Prevention Day is…

The BSW Digital Transformation team have been working with GP surgeries and the Great Western Hospital on an exciting new project to use computer technology to automate how some medical tests are managed. Being able to automate some simple everyday tasks in the test results processes for areas such as bowel disease and cholesterol means…

Vaccination teams across BSW will begin offering eligible patients a Covid vaccine from Monday 11 September, in line with the latest expert guidance on the new Covid variant. This change follows an announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on the risks presented by the…

BSW Integrated Care Board (ICB) has appointed Richard Marshall to the new role of Armed Forces Single Point of Contact to provide support to members of the Armed Forces and their families in BSW. The new post provides a single point of contact and offers care coordination support to the many armed forces families in…

Local people caring for someone with a mental health condition across BSW are being invited to a support an event run by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) on Wednesday 27 September. The event will support and recognise the vital role carers play in the lives of people with mental illness or…

The next meeting in public of the BSW Integrated Care Board is to be held on Thursday 21 September at 10.00 am at the Function Room, Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Square, Swindon, SN1 1QN. Our board meetings provide an opportunity for members of the public to come along and observe our discussions and decision making processes…

Highlights of the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust’s key new corporate strategy, plus a round-up of the hospital’s achievements over the last 12 months, will be on the agenda at this year’s AGM. The meeting, which is open to everyone, will take place on Wednesday 20 September at the Apex City of…

At the end of last month we learnt from a new Heath Foundation report that the number of people living with major illnesses in England is rising at an alarming rate and, by 2040, nine million people will be living with dementia, diabetes, cancer, depression and kidney disease. In a rapidly ageing population, this means…