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Plan ahead to avoid hopping around for medication this Easter

Health leaders across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are encouraging people to plan ahead with their medications before the Easter bank holiday, with many GP surgeries and pharmacies closed over the long weekend (7 to 10 April).

30 March 2023
Plan ahead to avoid hopping around for medication this Easter

Event brings together maternity and neonatal experts

More than 50 delegates recently attended the Local Maternity and Neonatal System’s (LMNS) safety and quality day. This collaborative event was aimed at identifying emerging safety themes and to develop strategies and objectives for the LMNS and its acute providers to work on for the forthcoming year.

13 March 2023
Event brings together maternity and neonatal experts

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.

02 March 2023
App supports newly diagnosed IRD patients to manage their symptoms better

ICB organisation structure: February 2023

We are currently working with staff to develop a new operational structure that reflects our developing role, as well as the end of additional non-recurrent funding received during the Covid-19 pandemic.

07 February 2023
ICB organisation structure: February 2023

Funding to drive up diverse participation in research

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) has been awarded funding from NHS England to increase the numbers of people from under-served communities taking part in health and care research.

07 February 2023
Funding to drive up diverse participation in research

Cold weather warning: top tips for keeping safe and well

Being cold isn’t just uncomfortable it can be bad for your health, so as a cold weather alert has been issued by the MET Office, healthcare leaders in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are urging residents to keep warm, get vaccinated, plan ahead and look out for each other.

20 January 2023
Cold weather warning: top tips for keeping safe and well