Members of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire’s Integrated Care Board (ICB) approved improvements to the area’s policy on fertility assessment, treatment, and preservation funding at their Board meeting on Thursday, 1 December.
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Do rapid tests reduce antibiotic prescribing in primary care?
Researchers supported by the Integrated Care Board will investigate whether rapid microbiological ‘point-of-care’ tests for respiratory infections could reduce antibiotic prescribing in primary care.
Online advice for common winter ailments
New online resource launched to help local people manage very minor winter ailments such as coughs, colds, sore throats and sinusitis.
People with learning disabilities are being encouraged to attend annual GP check-ups
Health partners in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) have launched a new campaign urging people with learning disabilities to attend their annual health check.
Ask Your Pharmacist: Blood pressure checks for over-40s now available at community pharmacies
Free blood pressure checks are just one of the wide range of services being promoted by community pharmacies in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire during Ask Your Pharmacist Week this year (31 October – 7 November).
Local health services praised in national patient safety awards
Local NHS organisations have been recognised for their work as part of the national HSJ Patient Safety Awards, winning in two categories and being highly commended in a third.
NHS Launches New Online Site Finder for Monkeypox Vaccines
The NHS has today launched a new online vaccine site finder to make it as easy as possible for eligible people to get their monkeypox jab.
NHS Delivers Record Number Of Lifesaving Cancer Checks as Long Waits for Care Continue to Fall
More people than ever before received a lifesaving NHS cancer check in August alongside continued progress against the elective recovery plan, new figures show.
World-first National Genetic Testing Service launched by NHS
A National Genetic Testing service has been launched by the NHS. The world-first national genetic testing service will be able to diagnose within days rather than months, and potentially save thousands of severely ill children and babies.
Be kind to your mind this World Mental Health Day
‘Be kind to your mind’ that’s the message from local health experts as part of World Mental Health Day 2022
Socialising and exercise top poll on wellbeing
Local people have their say in major survey which closes Sunday 25 September.
NHS services this bank holiday: What you need to know
The NHS across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire is working through the changes needed to support staff and patients to mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.