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Great Western Hospital pioneers new approach to caring for older patients
A more specialist approach to caring for the hospital's oldest patients has improved the quality of care and waiting times. Read more about the approach and its results.
15 August 2019
News
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Three local NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups take steps to become one organisation
Three groups responsible for the planning, buying and monitoring of health services in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire could become one single organisation as soon as April 2020.
13 August 2019
News
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Public meetings give people chance to hear more about IMH involvement with local primary care
Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group will hold two public meetings next month to give local people the chance to learn more about how five GP practices became involved with the Integral Medical Holdings (IMH) Group.
7 August 2019
News
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Advisory Group Meeting Minutes August 2019
Each quarter we meet with our Advisory to decide which areas in health and social care we should focus on in Swindon. Read our meeting minutes from August 2019.
7 August 2019
Report
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Abbey Meads Medical Group - CQC Report
Abbey Meads Medical Group rated as 'Inadequate' by the Care Quality Commission after a recent inspection. Read more.
6 August 2019
News
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What can you expect when you’re discharged from hospital?
It’s vital that when it’s time for you to leave hospital, you have all the medication, information and support in place to help you keep getting better.
5 August 2019
Advice and Information
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Your wish lists for health and care services in Swindon revealed
Hundreds of people in Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have shared their views on how to improve NHS health services where they live.
31 July 2019
News
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Primary Care Networks
Primary Care Networks are a key part of the NHS Long Term Plan. They bring together general practices so that they can work together at scale so that they can share costs, provide more services to patients and integrate health and care.
30 July 2019
News
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What should you expect when it comes to care for your teeth?
Four questions staff should ask you or a loved one about your oral health if you’re a care home resident, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quick guide.
24 July 2019
Advice and Information
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NHS Long Term Plan
What changes do people want to make to local NHS services? Read our report to find out what people were telling us in Swindon.
23 July 2019
Report
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Annual Report 2018/19
Read our annual report for 2018/19 and find out about all the work carried out by our team and our wonderful volunteers in Swindon throughout the year.
22 July 2019
Report
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The Orchards Care Home Enter and View Report - July 2019
We carried out an announced Enter and View visit to The Orchards Residential Home in July 2019.
22 July 2019
Report