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…
From today, parents of babies who are receiving care on the neonatal unit at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust will be able to register their baby’s birth at the hospital. This means they don’t need to travel off site and leave their babies to visit a register office. The first babies…
Staff at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust have conjured up a frightfully fun Halloween display to celebrate National Casting Day on 6 November. National Casting Day is an annual initiative that shines a spotlight on the incredible skills and services provided by those who work in fracture clinics and cast rooms….
Pharmacies across the region are on hand to help people stay well this winter, with pharmacists able to offer advice on a range of illnesses and treatment options, as well as prescribe prescription medicine for a range of common health conditions. Pharmacy First means people feeling under the weather from one of the seven conditions…
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…
