Extended opening hours at Trowbridge’s Minor Injuries Unit are to be introduced ahead of schedule, meaning residents will soon have access to a walk-in service that is open until 8pm every night of the week. From Monday 3 November, Trowbridge MIU, which is based within the town’s current community hospital, will see its opening hours…
On Friday 24 October, the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) was delighted to welcome local charity, Time is Precious, along with one of its patrons, comedian, actor and TV host, Greg Davies, for a visit. Founders of Time is Precious, Nicky and Neil Halford, set up the charity in 2011, in memory of their son…
With the clocks going back this weekend and the arrival of longer darker nights, theNHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is encouraging peoplewho need mental health support to reach out and talk to someone. At this time of year, when daylight hours are fewer, many people often findthemselves feeling isolated, which…
Children eligible for a Covid-19 vaccination can get protected this half term at one of a number of dedicated vaccine clinics being held in locations across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. Five vaccination clinics are taking place during the October school holidays, meaning parents of children who are eligible have a choice…
As half term approaches, the NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is asking parents and carers to refresh their knowledge of where to go for the right healthcare service, and to log the details in its free family planner. Ideal for fridge doors and family noticeboards, the planner signposts households to…
The Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust has teamed up with local grocer Dean Cooper, from Wild About Fruit and Veg, to provide a fresh produce stall at the hospital’s Weston site. Located outside the Brownsword Therapies Centre, Dean and his team have an amazing range of fresh fruit and vegetables for sale,…
On Saturday 13 September, the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust was delighted to welcome patients, visitors and local residents to its second Community Day, in partnership with the hospital’s charity RUHX. The hospital was also joined by a number of its community partners: Avon & Somerset Police, AWP Mental Health Partnership, BaNES…
Students from Wiltshire College and University Centre have been treated to an exclusive first-look at Trowbridge’s brand-new, state-of-the-art integrated care centre. The students, all of whom are enrolled on courses linked to the construction industry, such as carpentry and plumbing, were invited behind the hoardings of the building site on Hammersmith Fields to see what…
People living in Peasedown St John are being given another opportunity to find out more about dementia, thanks to a free information workshop. Dementia Friendly Peasedown organises regular sessions for the public to take part in. Nathan Hartley, Coordinator of the Dementia Friendly Peasedown initiative said: “There are currently 900,000 people in the UK living with dementia, and…
Senior doctors working in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have issued a collective plea for those who are eligible to get the winter flu vaccine, saying it has a proven ability to keep vulnerable people safe and out of hospital. All people aged 65 and over are among those who from today,…
