1. SpeakUp2020: Share your views and help make the NHS better

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    New campaign calls on Swindon residents to share to their experiences of NHS services to help make care better for all.

  2. Great Western Hospital and Coronavirus

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    Managing the response to the Coronavirus is Great Western Hospital's number one priority. Read more to find out what measures they are taking and which services are affected by this,

  3. Nightingale Hospital Bristol

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    NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) South West region has asked North Bristol NHS Trust to oversee the new NHS Nightingale Hospital Bristol alongside its existing group of hospitals. Read more.

  4. Planning care at the end of life

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    We explain why it’s important to have a plan in place, should you or a loved one become critically ill with coronavirus.

  5. New NHS Nightingale Hospital Bristol opens

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    Less than three weeks since work started, NHS Nightingale Hospital Bristol opens today. Based at University of West of England Frenchay campus, it will provide up to 300 intensive care beds for coronavirus patients, if local services need them.

  6. The NHS is still open this bank holiday, even if your nearest GP practice isn’t

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    With many GP practices across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire reducing their opening hours this bank holiday weekend, doctors are offering reassurances that help will still be available for those who need it. Read more.

  7. GPs spell out the best way to get NHS help over the Spring bank holiday weekend

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    GP practices across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire will be reducing their opening hours this bank holiday weekend, but local people are being reassured that the NHS is still on hand to provide help where it’s needed. Read more.

  8. Nepalese Association Survey Report

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    In 2019, with approval from our Advisory Group, we awarded our Community Pot Fund of £2,000 to the Nepalese Association Wiltshire (NAW). We wanted to find out whether or not health and social care in Swindon was meeting their needs. Read more.

  9. Healthwatch Swindon Quarter 4 Report - 2019/20

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    Find out about the work we have carried out from January 2020 to March 2020.

  10. CQC publishes report on Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is today publishing a report following an inspection at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Read more.

  11. Community Pot 2020/21: Swindon SEND Families Voice Survey Report

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    Late in 2019 we invited bids from non-profit organisations in Swindon for a small amount of funding to undertake a survey with their contacts or members.Swindon SEND Families Voices was one of the recipients of this fund. Find out more.

  12. Healthwatch Swindon Quarter 1 Report - 2020/21

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    Find out about the work we have carried out from April 2020 to July 2020 in our Quarter 1 report . Read more.

  13. COVID-19 Insight Report

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    In April we launched out COVID-19 insight survey inviting Swindon residents to tell us their experiences of accessing health and social care during the pandemic. Find out what people told us.

  14. Getting the most out of the virtual health and care experience

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    Working with National Voices, Traverse, and PPL, we've put together some tips on how to get the most out of the virtual health and care appointments both for patients and health and care professionals.

  15. Have you had a conversation about organ donation with your loved ones?

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    Monday 7 September is the start of Organ Donation Week 2020. To raise awareness, the Great Western Hospital Trust is supporting the #WordsSaveLives campaign to encourage people to speak to loved ones about this. Read more.

  16. Local NHS asks people for their support to help loved ones leave hospital

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    Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has launched a campaign #HelpingYouToGetHome asking families, friends and carers to help ensure patients can leave hospital as soon as they are well enough.

  17. What can you expect when you’re discharged from hospital?

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    The usual processes the NHS follows to discharge you from hospital have changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what you can expect when it’s time to leave hospital.

  18. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust achieves top rating in national SmokeFree survey

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    Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised for its work towards the Great Western Hospital in Swindon becoming a Smokefree site. The Trust achieved a ‘green’ rating, scoring six out of seven, in this year’s NHS Smokefree survey.

  19. NHS England and Public Health England, ask “Help us, Help you”

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    It will come as no surprise that COVID-19 has changed the way that people are accessing NHS services. A recent survey of 2,178 people found that almost half (48%) of the public would delay or not seek medical help at all.

  20. Swindon Hospital Discharge report - November 2020

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    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.

  21. Invite extended to Public for virtual Governing Body meeting in plan to keep locals informed and involved

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    People living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire can find out more about what’s happening with the health and care in their area by attending an upcoming virtual meeting of the local CCG’s Governing Body on Thursday 19 November.

  22. Great Western Hospital, Health and Wellbeing Project Manager wins regional Parliamentary Award

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    Health and Wellbeing Project Manager, Sam Walklett is celebrating double success as a winner of a South West Parliamentary award and being shortlisted for next year's national awards in the Wellbeing at Work category.

  23. 'Long COVID' sufferers to receive help as support is introduced

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    Patients in Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and North Somerset are now able to receive dedicated care and treatment for symptoms associated with 'long COVID'.

  24. Think you need to go to A&E? Call NHS 111 first

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    The NHS is now providing a new and more convenient way for you to access urgent care. Find out what this means for you and your loved ones.

  25. Heart doctor writes a song for health care workers to raise funds for charity

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    Consultant Cardiologist, Dr. Bill McCrea, turned his Coronavirus convalescence into creation by writing the lyrics for 'The Wiltshire Heart Throbs' fifth charity single, 'Corona.' A song dedicated to front line healthcare workers.

  26. Local health and care organisations to partner up to improve patient experience

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    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.