A radio campaign will run from Monday 24 August called 'Don’t Wait and Worry', encouraging people across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire to see their GP if they have symptoms which could be signs of cancer. Find out more.
As GP practices started to return to a new normal as the COVID-19 lockdown was eased, the chairs of some patient participation groups in Swindon decided to compare their GP practices. Find out more.
Due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in Swindon Steve Maddern, Director of Public Health at Swindon Borough Council, is asking everybody to play their part in keep themselves and others safe. Read more.
Issue 5 and 6 of the news sheet from the Safeguarding Partnership is ready to read. The news sheet provides a selection of news and information from the last two weeks of partnership activity. Read more.
Late in 2019 we invited bids from non-profit organisations in Swindon for a small amount of funding to undertake a survey with their contacts or members.Swindon SEND Families Voices was one of the recipients of this fund. Find out more.
One of Swindon’s leading doctors has called on people living in the town to be extra cautious and to continue doing everything possible to stop the spread of coronavirus. Read more.
Beat the Street Swindon took place between September and November 2019, and set out to improve health and wellbeing amongst its residents by encouraging physical activity and active travel. Read the findings from its six month report.
Working with National Voices, Traverse, and PPL, we've put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals.
People in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire who have lived through a mental health crisis are urging others to make use of the help available throughout the region at the very first sign of things getting too much. Read more.
On Monday 27th July, Public Health England is launching a major new adult health campaign to seize the opportunity for a national reset moment of health. Find out more.
The usual processes the NHS follows to discharge you from hospital have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what you can expect when it’s time to leave hospital.