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New Health Authority to be led by former Director of Public Health, Swindon, Dr. Jenny Harries
A new health agency that will plan for, prevent, and respond to external health threats such as infectious diseases, will be led by former, Director of Public Health, NHS Swindon, and Swindon Borough Council, Dr. Jenny Harries.
25 March 2021
News
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How Swindon care homes have managed during COVID-19
Our latest care home report looks at how care homes in Swindon maintained contact with residents’ families and the wider community, and what the barriers were to this over the COVID-19 lockdown.
19 March 2021
Report
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Shielding for the clinically extremely vulnerable to stop from 1st April
More than 3.79 million clinically extremely vulnerable people in England will be informed they are no longer advised to shield from Thursday 1 April 2021.
18 March 2021
News
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Thames Valley Cancer Alliance calls for you to Know Your Cancer Risk
The Thames Valley Cancer Alliance is calling on the public to know their lung cancer risk as they launch a localised campaign to increase awareness of symptoms and speed up diagnosis.
15 March 2021
News
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COVID-19 Vaccine Report
At the beginning of February, we invited people across Swindon to take part in a month-long survey to find out their views, attitudes and concerns towards the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out and the communications that have supported this.
12 March 2021
Report
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Back to School resources for parents and students
As of the 8th March, all primary school and secondary school students in England began to return to school. In support, safety measures have been put in place; from lateral flow testing to wearing masks in class. Here, we share some resources.
11 March 2021
Advice and Information
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COVID-19 - One year on from the declaration of a global pandemic
Thursday 11th March marked a year since the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.
11 March 2021
News
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Transgender people asked to help improve the NHS Gender Identity Services in the South West
Transgender and gender-diverse individuals who are over 16 years old and live in the South West area are being encouraged to take part in an online survey to help improve NHS Gender Identity Services.
11 March 2021
News
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What you need to know when visiting a care home (new guidance for COVID-19)
As of Monday the 8th of March, the government's roadmap out of lockdown begins, and with it, the introduction of a single named nominated visitor to residents in care homes.
8 March 2021
Advice and Information
NHS acknowledge delays on complaint responses in light of COVID pressures
In February, NHS England and Improvement acknowledged that NHS providers may take longer to investigate and respond to complaints. This is to allow providers to concentrate on front-line duties and responsiveness to coronavirus (COVID-19).
6 March 2021
News
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Invitation for COVID vaccine extended to unpaid carers between 18-64 years old
Across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, unpaid carers aged between 18 and 64 are now being invited for a Covid-19 Vaccination.
5 March 2021
News
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Your questions answered on COVID vaccines
To date, over 20 million people in the UK have received their first dose of the vaccine. But as this is a phased rollout - what does that mean for you and your loved ones?
5 March 2021
Advice and Information