News and reports

If you would like to lead a healthier and more active lifestyle there is lots of support available to help you with this in Swindon. Find out more.

The cardiac physiology team at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been awarded the Cardiac Physiology Award of Excellence by University of Southampton. Find out more.

A change in law means people who use wheelchairs or need mental health support will have greater choice and control in managing their own health and care. Find out more.

With winter now here more people are getting sick with Norovirus. Find out what you can do to stop the spread of the illness. Read more.

The new Swindon Safeguarding Partnership website has launched. Find out more here.

We carried out an announced Enter and View visit to Seahorses Care Home in November 2019 with our team of volunteers. Read more.

Take a look at our meeting notes and presentation slides from our Patient Participation Group Forum held at Sanford House on 6 November 2019, where the focus was Swindon Community Health Service.

Swindon Borough Council has launched two surveys and is asking for feedback on the delivery of their services and planning ahead for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND). Find out more.

Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group is calling on people who have recently been treated for cancer to join local clinicians in looking at how care can be improved for future patients. Find out more.

If you are struggling with addiction there is a free helpline available to offer support. Find out more.

This week is Occupational Therapy Week, 4-8 November, and the Occupational Therapy team at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust want to champion the impact of Occupational Therapy on the lives of patients and the communities they live in. Read more.

Our colleagues from Healthwatch Oxfordshire are conducting a major survey into the experiences of service families using health and social care services in the county. Find out more.