September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month and a patient treated for the cancer at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is calling on women to get themselves checked out if they have any unusual symptoms. Mavis Bennett had been suffering with an irritation around her vaginal area and had tried numerous over the…
New and returning university students are being advised to make sure their vaccination records are up to date ahead of the academic year starting later this month. The call for students to get protected comes as the NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire aims to increase vaccination rates against the most…
This week, Sulis Hospital and the BSW Hospitals Group celebrated the official opening of the Sulis Orthopaedic Centre (SOC), a new facility that will see thousands of NHS patients in the south west receive life-changing surgery much sooner than before. Based just south of Bath at Sulis Hospital, the SOC is a state-of-the-art surgical centre…
This year’s drive to protect the most vulnerable people against the winter flu virus has started, with pregnant women and young children living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire among the first to be called forward. Women who are pregnant, along with children aged either two or three years old, are particularly…
The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is looking for six public governors and two staff governors to help shape its services and plans for the future – and nominations are now open. There are public governor vacancies across the City of Bath, North East Somerset, Mendip, North Wiltshire and South Wiltshire constituencies where…
Health leaders in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are encouraging parents to refresh their knowledge of local NHS services, so they know the right service to use at the right time when their child becomes unwell. They’ve created a useful family planner, which signposts where to go for everything from self-care to…
This weekend (16/17 August) marked a milestone for the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust’s ambitions to be more energy efficient, with the delivery by crane of equipment that will help the hospital to upgrade its heating infrastructure. This marks a milestone for ‘Project Clean Heat’, which aims to make the RUH a…
An independent opticians in Street have been presented with the Optical Business of the Year award as part of the 2025 UK Business Awards, receiving recognition for their expertise and high standards of patient care. Eyetech Opticians in Street, has been a trusted provider of exceptional eye care services in Somerset since 1986, committed to…
The endoscopy team at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is celebrating achieving a top national award for excellence. The team has received JAG accreditation from the Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy, which is awarded to high-quality gastrointestinal endoscopy services in recognition of the excellent care they provide patients. Following a rigorous…
With the late summer bank holiday expected to add extra pressure to the already very busy NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, local people are being encouraged to show their support by getting prepared ahead of time. Many local health and care services, including GP practices and pharmacies, will be closed…
