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Local health and care organisations to partner up to improve patient experience
NHS England and Improvement (NHSEI) has announced that Health and care organisations in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) are to join up as they meet the criteria to become an integrated care system.
8 December 2020
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Healthwatch B&NES Newsbites October
Read November's edition of Healthwatch news bites and find out the latest on COVID news, stories of our work, a video explanation of what we do (courtesy of Healthwatch Plymouth), and much more.
7 December 2020
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Think you need to go to A&E? Call NHS 111 first
The NHS is providing a new and more convenient way for you to access urgent care from the 1 December. Find out what this means for you and your loved ones.
3 December 2020
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'Long COVID' sufferers to receive help as support is introduced
Patients in Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and North Somerset are now able to receive dedicated care and treatment for symptoms associated with 'long COVID'.
2 December 2020
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Hospital Discharge report - November 2020
The process the NHS follow to discharge people from hospital changed during the coronavirus pandemic. We launched a one-month-long hospital discharge survey in July to find out your experiences during the height of the pandemic, below is our report.
30 November 2020
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Extremely vulnerable offered free sunshine vitamin to help them through the Winter
More than 2.5 million vulnerable people across England will be offered free vitamin D supplements for the winter, the government has announced.
30 November 2020
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Executive Board September Meeting Minutes 2020
Vanessa Scott chaired the September Healthwatch Bath and North Somerset Executive meeting. You can download the minutes of the meeting here.
27 November 2020
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Ventilation key component in reducing spread of COVID-19 government film reveals
A new short film released by the government shows how coronavirus lingers in enclosed spaces, and how to keep your home ventilated.
26 November 2020
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Dental charge freeze ends causing price thaw and increase
A six-month freeze on dental charges brought on by the first wave of the pandemic is due to end next month. In turn, patients will see a rise in dental fees across all NHS Dental Practices as part of a five-year spending review plan.
26 November 2020
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Homecare workers to be tested weekly for COVID-19
Care workers looking after people in their own homes will be offered weekly coronavirus tests from today (Monday 23 November), the government has announced.
23 November 2020
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Free Flu vaccines to be offered to people aged 50 - 64 years of age
People over the age of 50 will be able to get their free flu vaccine from 1 December in the next phase of this year’s expanded flu vaccination programme, the government has confirmed.
20 November 2020
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Local NHS Professional shares three self care steps for good mental health in lockdown
Local health professionals are encouraging all of us to take three simple steps to maintain good mental health in lockdown. According to the experts, sleep, a healthy diet, and regular exercise can benefit our mental health as much as our physical.
17 November 2020
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