Musician in Residence at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Frankie Simpkins, has been sharing the joy and connectedness that music brings to the hospital’s patients and staff this festive period.It’s through her understanding of the special role that music has which helps Frankie really make a difference at this special time of…
Fresh from managing the disruption caused by the latest round of industrial action byresident doctors, the NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshireis calling for continued public support ahead of the busy Christmas period. Services across the region, particularly those dealing with urgent and emergencycare, such as hospital emergency departments, are expected…
A dozen community pharmacies across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are to remain open on Christmas Day this year, meaning people living in every part of the region should be able to access in-person help for minor illness and injury. Community pharmacies do much more than just handle prescriptions, with the 12…
People living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire who find the sometimes-overwhelming nature of the festive season hard to bear are being reassured that rapid help is available, and it’s only a telephone call away. For many, the Christmas and New Year period can be difficult, with feelings of stress, loneliness and…
Five consecutive days of strike action planned for later this month has prompted the already-busy NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire to issue an urgent plea for public support. Resident doctors at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, the Great Western Hospital in Swindon and Salisbury District Hospital, along with their…
The maternity team at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH) has once again been recognised for delivering supportive and respectful care, following the publication of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) 2025 Maternity Survey. Feedback from women and birthing people who gave birth at the RUH earlier this year shows the Trust performing…
Families can ease the pressure on the NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire this festive season by helping when friends and relatives are well enough to leave hospital. With this year’s Christmas and new year period being preceded by industrial action, the region’s hospitals are calling for additional support as they…
A brand-new, state-of-the-art endoscopy unit in the heart of Swindon’s community has officially opened its doors, offering thousands of patients the opportunity to receive vital care, which could prove lifesaving, sooner and closer to home. The very first patients were welcomed at the new facility, which is located at the site of the West Swindon…
During Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, a Devizes GP is urging others to know and act on the signs of pancreatic cancer, following their own recent diagnosis and treatment at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Charles Cowen, 57, describes his pancreatic cancer diagnosis as a ‘heart-wrenching moment’. However, this was not the…
As resident doctors across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire plan for industrial action, patients and the public are being reassured that help will remain available for those in need, but that disruption to normal service is likely. The latest round of strikes by junior doctors, including many working at the Royal United…
