The Care Quality Commission (CQC) stop routine inspections to focus on supporting providers to deliver safe care during COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more.
Managing the response to the Coronavirus is Great Western Hospital's number one priority. Read more to find out what measures they are taking and which services are affected by this,
Helping people in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire to stay healthy and independent in old age will be a top priority for local health and care leaders over the next five years. Read more.
New services at Swindon NHS Health Centre are helping local people to access the care they need as preparations continue ahead of the closure of the Walk-in Centre in April.
Take a look at our presentation slides from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 7 February 2020. Great Western Hospital, the Clinical Commissioning Group and Medvivo all joined us to present on their services.
Following on from reports around the country of issues faced by people trying to access non-emergency patient transport a review of the service is now being carried out. Find out how you can have your say about this.
As part of the #DeclareYourCare campaign, this month people with a learning disability or autism, their family, carers and advocates are being encouraged to feedback on care. Find out more.
STEP (Swindon) are running a competition for children and young people aged between 5 and 18 to come up with a new name and logo for the Trailblazer programme. Read more.
At the last South West Clinical Senate Council meeting climate change and the NHS was discussed and a report with recommendations has been published. Find out more here.
The joint Governing Bodies of Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (BSW CCGs) today approved a proposal to improve and modernise maternity services across the region.