News and reports

Parents in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire should remain vigilant to the signs and symptoms of strep A, but should not be overly worried by the risk it can pose to very young children, local medics have said.

A new entrance is now in place for all patients arriving at the GWH in Swindon for urgent or emergency care.

Insights and highlights of our work from July to September 2022.

Wiltshire Council libraries have officially become warm spaces for people this winter, providing a warm and friendly welcome to support anyone who needs help through the cost of living crisis.

Belinda Black has been appointed as the interim Chair of the Healthwatch England Committee, following the recent departure of Sir Robert Francis KC. 

People in Devizes will have the chance to tour the town’s new health centre ahead of its official opening later this year.

Our latest round-up of news and information for October 2022.

Adults over the age of 50 in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire can give themselves the best possible chance of staying fit and healthy this winter by arranging to have a Covid-19 autumn booster and the flu jab.

Healthwatch Wiltshire is hosting a new forum to hear what local people think of a service which helps them to live more independently at home.

The newly-formed integrated care partnership for Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire will meet in public for the first time next week.

This report is an observational assessment of information provided on GP practice websites in Wiltshire, carried out by our team of volunteer researchers.

People in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being encouraged to remember the personal hygiene measures that were common during the pandemic and use them to keep seasonal illnesses at bay this winter.