MP for Weston-super-Mare John Penrose officially opened the new state-of-the-art surgery by cutting a ceremonial ribbon.
Brand new GP practice opens in Weston-super-Mare
11 December 2023
Brand new GP practice opens in Weston-super-Mare
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Extra investment in local health services to boost winter capacity and speed up hospital discharge
Health and care partners in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) are investing an extra £40m into services to boost capacity and speed up hospital discharge during the challenging winter months.
28 November 2023
Extra investment in local health services to boost winter capacity and speed up hospital discharge
International Men’s Day 2023
Men across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are being encouraged to think about their mental and physical health as part of International Men’s Day (19 November).
17 November 2023
International Men’s Day 2023
Caring for children with coughs this winter
18 – 24 November is World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week and this year in our local area we are focusing on caring for children with coughs.
16 November 2023
Caring for children with coughs this winter
Update on ADHD medicine shortages
There is a national shortage of some Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medicines. We are expecting the supply issues to be short-lived and are monitoring how this affects people in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
14 November 2023
Update on ADHD medicine shortages
New GP practice in Weston set to open in the New Year
Weston-super-Mare’s newest GP practice is set to open its doors in the New Year following completion of the building work.
01 November 2023
New GP practice in Weston set to open in the New Year
Don’t get spooked over your health. Ask your pharmacist this Halloween
As part of Ask Your Pharmacist Week (30 October to 5 November) Health leaders in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) are reminding local people not to be afraid to talk to their pharmacist about common health ailments.
30 October 2023
Don’t get spooked over your health. Ask your pharmacist this Halloween
Bristol-led childhood eczema study awarded RCGP Research Paper of the Year
University of Bristol-led research comparing the effectiveness and safety of different types of moisturiser for childhood eczema has won the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Research Paper of the Year Award 2022.
23 October 2023
Bristol-led childhood eczema study awarded RCGP Research Paper of the Year
New digital maternity system launches
Maternity service users in Bristol will benefit from a new system launched at hospitals across University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) and North Bristol Trust (NBT).
03 October 2023
New digital maternity system launches
Health leaders’ call to use NHS services wisely during strike action
Local health leaders are urging people to use NHS services wisely during next week’s industrial action.
29 September 2023
Health leaders’ call to use NHS services wisely during strike action
Local healthcare professionals nominated for national award
Healthcare professionals from Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire will find out tonight (21 September) if they have won a national award for an innovative service designed to support people with lung conditions.
21 September 2023
Local healthcare professionals nominated for national award
ICS diverse Research Engagement Network is awarded £150,000 in NHS funding
The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care System has received funding for the second phase of the Research Engagement Network programme by NHS England.
19 September 2023
ICS diverse Research Engagement Network is awarded £150,000 in NHS funding