News and reports

NHS Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is currently seeking the views of people who have used the Walk-in Centre service based at the Swindon NHS Health Centre in Islington Street in the town centre in the past 12 months.

Moving an NHS walk-in health centre to Great Western Hospital will disadvantage the very people it was meant to serve, says a senior councillor. Read more.

Eldene Surgery and The Phoenix Surgery rated as 'Inadequate' by the Care Quality Commission after a recent inspection. Read more.

As health and social care champion, we have been supporting people with learning disabilities by visiting GP and dental practices in Swindon to assess how the services meet their needs. Read more.

Our Health, Our Future is a collaborative campaign coordinated by Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCGs on behalf of the wider STP which encourages people living in the three regions to reflect on their own experiences of healthcare and look at how services can be improved for the future.

After a recent inspection the Care Quality Commission has placed Moredon Medical Centre in special measures. Read more.

End of life care is support for people who are in the last months or years of their life. The guidance on the NHS website helps you know what to expect, how to plan ahead and how to manage your day to day decisions.

From 1 June 2019 the non-emergency patient transport service in Bath and North East Somerset, Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire will be provided by E-zec Medical Transport Services - a family run company focused on delivering high quality, safe, effective transportation for patients to and from a healthcare setting.

Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.

This is a brief final report about nine quality checking Enter and View visits to GP practices and dental surgeries in Swindon undertaken by supported volunteers with learning disabilities.

Take a look at our meeting notes from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 2 May 2019.

Each quarter we meet with our Advisory to decide which areas in health and social care we should focus on in Swindon. Read our meeting minutes from April 2019.