1. New online appointment tool to improve patient experience at the Great Western Hospital

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    Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is introducing local patients to a new online appointment service, aiming to improve patient experience and reduce the number of missed appointments.

  2. Declare Your Care Campaign

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    As part of the #DeclareYourCare campaign, this month people with a learning disability or autism, their family, carers and advocates are being encouraged to feedback on care. Find out more.

  3. Parents and carers urged not to put off seeking medical help amid anxieties about coronavirus

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    Parents, carers and others looking after children across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being advised not to let worries about coronavirus delay them from seeking medical help this Easter. Read more.

  4. Dementia charity launches Musical Tea month

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    Playlist for Life, a Music and Dementia charity, has launched a Musical Tea Campaign to help people stay connected while social distancing continues. The charity is asking people to hold various virtual musical tea events throughout October.

  5. Local Offer calls for views and experiences of professionals and families

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    A survey to explore the views and experiences of professionals and families who support children and young people with SEND in the local area has launched for the second year running.

  6. Swindon Safeguarding Partnership News Sheet Issue 12 - 17.11.2020

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    The twelfth edition of the Swindon Safeguarding Partnership news sheet is now available. Full of information and news updates on their work and partnership projects. Read on to download and find out more.

  7. Homecare workers to be tested weekly for COVID-19

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    Care workers looking after people in their own homes will be offered weekly coronavirus tests from today (Monday 23 November), the government has announced.

  8. Extremely vulnerable offered free sunshine vitamin to help them through the Winter

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    More than 2.5 million vulnerable people across England will be offered free vitamin D supplements for the winter, the government has announced.

  9. CQC publishes report on Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust’s forensic inpatient and secure wards

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    Following a recent inspection, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report today on the forensic inpatient and secure wards at Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust at its Fromeside site.

  10. New Online Youth Club launches to encourage young people to interact

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    A new online youth club has launched to combat social isolation by encouraging young people of all ages to interact, have fun, and care for their mental wellbeing.

  11. Invitation for COVID vaccine extended to unpaid carers between 18-64 years old

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    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.

  12. Abbey Meads Surgery and Moredon Medical Centre rated as Requires Improvement by Care Quality Commission

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    An inspection of Abbey Meads Surgery, and Moredon Medical Centre by the Care Quality Commission in February 2021, has resulted in the rating of 'Requires Improvement' overall for both services after it found concerns over the quality of their care.

  13. Healthwatch Swindon News Bites December 2021

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    In this month's news you can hear what we have been up to and find out about some of the great resources currently available.

  14. Healthwatch Swindon News Bites January 2022

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    All the latest information for the New Year.

  15. Your February News

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    Please find this months Health & Care Digest. From Time To Talk to how you can help improve doctor - patient communication and where to meet us this month.

  16. Your January News

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    This month we share how to have your say along with details about Trauma Breakthrough and how they are supporting trauma survivors. All this and more in Your January News.