1. Swindon Homeless strategy consultation

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    Swindon Borough Council is asking for your views on four proposed priorities for the borough’s next Homelessness Strategy to see whether or not you agree with them. Find out more here.

  2. CQC Report - Seahorses Care Home

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has reported on its 10 December 2019 inspection of Seahorses, a care home in Chiseldon. It has been rated overall “Good”. Read more here.

  3. 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.

  4. Plan reveals local health and care priorities for next five years

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    Helping people in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire to stay healthy and independent in old age will be a top priority for local health and care leaders over the next five years. Read more.

  5. 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.

  6. Spode Close Care Home - CQC Report

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    The Care Quality Commission carried out an unannounced visit to Spode Close in Swindon in July 2020. Read more.

  7. Swindon SEND Families Voice Autumn Newsletter

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    The latest newsletter for parents and carers has been published by Swindon SEND Families Voice. Read more.

  8. Swindon Safeguarding Partnership News Sheet Issue 10 - 05.10.2020

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    The tenth 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.

  9. New Self-Harm Information Service Launch

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    As of Monday 5 October, Self-injury Support will be offering a self-harm information and navigation service open to anyone over 18 affected by self-harm.

  10. Parkinson's UK Swindon and District branch receives £10,000 funding to restart exercise programme

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    Sports England has awarded the Swindon Parkinsons group £10,000 from their Tackling Inequalities Funding through Wiltshire and Swindon Sports (WASP), to support the re-start of their Exercise programme.

  11. Volunteers' thanked with cream tea at The Olive Tree cafe

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    Our Volunteer Support Officer, Alex Parker, was delighted to be able to organise a Volunteer Thank You event last week at The Olive Tree Café.

  12. Healthwatch Swindon News Bites October 2020

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    Read October's edition of Healthwatch news bites and find out the latest on musical tea, self-care, and the impact of COVID on cancer patients.

  13. Local doctor echoes PM’s call for people to continue using NHS services during lockdown

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    People living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being advised to stay on top of their health and wellbeing by continuing to use the NHS throughout the next period of national lockdown.

  14. Age UK to celebrate delivery of 12,000 hot meals to the elderly through new social enterprise

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    In March this year, Age UK launched a pre-planned start-up social enterprise called Meals + with just a single customer, oven, freezer, and delivery vehicle. This week they will deliver their 12,000th hot meal.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. Local NHS Professional shares three self care steps for good mental health in lockdown

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    Local health professionals are encouraging all of us to take three simple steps to maintain good mental health in lockdown. According to the experts, sleep, a healthy diet, and regular exercise can benefit our mental health as much as our physical.

  18. 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.

  19. Free Flu vaccines to be offered to people aged 50 - 64 years of age 

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    People over the age of 50 will be able to get their free flu vaccine from 1 December in the next phase of this year’s expanded flu vaccination programme, the government has confirmed.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. CQC welcomes improvements at Prospect Hospice, Swindon

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has welcomed improvements to the quality of services provided by Prospect Hospice in Swindon following a focused inspection in November.

  24. Hundreds of people receive life saving COVID vaccine as rollout begins

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    The Steam Museum took on a very different role yesterday (Wednesday 16 December) as it played host along with the Corn Exchange in Devizes to hundreds of people receiving the life-saving Coronavirus vaccine.

  25. PPG Chairs meeting October 2020

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    This report contains notes of a virtual meeting of the Healthwatch Swindon PPG chairs/acting chairs and others and with CQC held by Zoom on 2 October 2020.

  26. Information on coronavirus

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    Read the latest advice and information from NHS England and Public Health England about the Coronavirus.

  27. COVID-19 Support Grant offered to families and financially vulnerable adults for May Half Term

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    Swindon Borough Council is inviting applications for their COVID-19 Support Grant funding over the May Half Term. The funding will see that a £15 supermarket voucher is issued per eligible child (or adult) over the May Half Term period.