The NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is making a fresh appeal for public support ahead of the latest round of strike action by resident doctors working within the region’s already very busy hospitals. Local health chiefs expect many services, especially those provided at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, the…
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board is today announcing that Chief Executive Officer, Sue Harriman, will leave the organisation at the end of September 2025 to take up the post of Chief Executive of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT). Speaking about Sue’s departure, ICB Chair, Stephanie Elsy said:“I would…
The RUH’s Art at the Heart team and Arcadis have been awarded a European Healthcare Design Award for the use of interior design, art and sculpture in the Dyson Cancer Centre. The prestigious award recognises projects that demonstrate exceptional skill in creating a compassionate healthcare environment, through the use of interior design and art. As…
The NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is using this year’s Armed Forces Day to thank local military colleagues now working in the health service for their enormous contribution, as well as continued dedication, to public life. Many armed forces personnel, such as those who have served in the Royal Navy,…
The countdown to the opening of the new Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre is officially on, with construction of the £16 million site having reached its highest point. Representatives from Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board marked the occasion on the recently installed roof, and were joined by the Mayor of…
All males over the age of 40 and living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being urged to take up the offer of the free NHS Health Check. Coming forward when invited is important as the check can help to identify and diagnose conditions that could be quietly developing but not…
Bath’s Sulis Hospital is expanding its regional reach with a new satellite outpatient clinic at Frome Medical Practice, with the first clinic on 23 June 2025. This development will bring expert-led consultations across a range of specialties directly to residents of Frome and the surrounding area, offering greater choice, faster access, and reduced travel time…
Patients being cared for at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust are being given a reason to smile thanks to new mouth care boxes that have been rolled out across wards to support their oral hygiene. Mouth care is an integral part of a person’s health and wellbeing. Often staff are required to…
More than 5,000 patients at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust have been helped to get home earlier and supported with care in the community thanks to the hard work of the Trust’s Hospital at Home team. Since starting in 2021, the Hospital at Home service has helped the people we care for…
On Tuesday 27 May, a state-of-the-art new specialist surgical centre located just outside of Bath opened its doors to NHS patients from Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW). The Sulis Orthopaedic Centre (SOC) will perform an additional 3,000 planned orthopaedic operations on suitable NHS patients in BSW every year. This will help…
