Local health leaders are urging people to use NHS services wisely during next week’s industrial action.
Call for residents in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to attend cervical screening test
Doctors are calling for women and people with a cervix across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to attend a potentially life-saving cervical screening test.
Mental health service recognised in regional NHS Parliamentary Awards
NHS organisations in the area have received a regional Excellence in Mental Health Care Award, as part of the 2023 NHS Parliamentary Awards.
Stay safe and cool during the hot weather
The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) is advising people to stay safe and cool as hot weather continues throughout the week.
Think ahead with your health ahead of the Spring bank holiday
Local people are being encouraged to think ahead with their health needs ahead of May’s third bank holiday weekend (27 – 29 May).
Use the right NHS services over the May bank holidays
Local health leaders are encouraging people to access the right services and order repeat prescriptions now, ahead of the Early May bank holiday (29 April to 1 May) and Coronation bank holiday weekend (6 to 8 May).
App supports newly diagnosed IRD patients to manage their symptoms better
Bristol Bones and Joints (BBJ) HIT has developed an app to help people newly diagnosed with an inflammatory rheumatic disease (IRD) learn about their condition and manage the effects it has on their lives.
NHS campaign: Use your bowel cancer home testing kit
A new NHS campaign is urging people who are sent bowel cancer home testing kits to use and return them.
Ambulance response times improve in face of ongoing winter pressures
Patients received faster ambulance response times last month, despite new figures showing it was the busiest January on record for the most serious 999 call-outs.
Ambulance industrial action Monday 23 January
NHS ambulance services in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are working hard to keep patients safe during the planned strikes, while delivering the best care possible.
NHS Tells Patients To Continue To Access Emergency Care During Industrial Action
People should continue to come forward for the care they need during industrial action, the NHS has said today.
NHS South West radiotherapy services given top marks in patient survey
A survey of patients undergoing radiotherapy in the South West has found that 98 percent are either satisfied or very satisfied with their experience of treatments.