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Talk to us - we're here to help

NHS and social care staff are doing everything they can to keep us well during this crisis, but there might be things that can be improved. We want to hear from you about your experiences of care during COVID-19 to help make...

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Join the Patient and Public Voices Forum, and help put people and communities at the heart of the NHS Cancer Programme

Find out more about opportunities to join a patient and public voices forum to help the NHS transform cancer services.

19 September 2019

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Volunteer with a B&NES disability rights group

Local Bath & North East Somerset resident, Lara, is inviting disabled people living in the area to be part of a disability rights group and tell us why this is important to her. Find out more.

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GP video appointments help thousands of patients in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire

Thousands of patients in B&NES Swindon and Wiltshire are now benefiting from video-based appointments, as well as patient care delivered remotely by GPs and other primary care staff, thanks to the combined efforts of NHS organisations in the region.

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Opticians to provide urgent NHS eye care services

People across Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire can now access free NHS treatment for urgent eye care from their local optician. Read more.

Latest reports and publications

Bath Area Play Project Community Pot Report

Me in Mind was a small project that listened to children and young...

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OTR BANES Community Pot Project Report

This project set out to explore the issue of rural isolation in BANES...

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WERN Community Pot Final Project Report

The project focused on engaging with rural residents in B&NES who...

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Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services

After hearing that access to non-emergency patient transport services...