Three teams from the South West won recognition today (Weds) as MPs from across the political spectrum came together to celebrate the work of staff in the NHS Parliamentary Awards, held on the health service’s 75th birthday. A multi-agency service in Somerset won the Health Equalities Award for its work to provide rough-sleepers and other […]

1 in 3 Women don’t take up their offer to be screened and yet cervical cancer is the second most common cancer amongst women in England under 35. During this week’s Cervical Screening Awareness Week, the NHS in the South West is urging all those who have received an invitation for a cervical screening not […]

The NHS in the South West is today (12 June) celebrating the staff and teams who have won regional categories in the 2023 Parliamentary Awards, after being nominated by their MPs. Winners have been chosen in nine categories, with each now also going forward to the national awards in London on 5 July – the […]

Postgraduate doctors in training will return to Weston General Hospital for rotations from August 2023, following a positive review by NHS England and the General Medical Council (GMC). Following the temporary removal of some doctors in training from the hospital in 2021, NHS England has noted significant improvements to the learner environment in medicine at […]

Residents and visitors to the South West are being urged to prepare ahead of this Bank Holiday weekend to minimise pressures on the NHS as it manages the next round of industrial action. A few simple steps now will mean people will be less likely to need the help of the NHS this weekend, such […]

The NHS South West’s Chief Pharmacist is reminding people time is running out to order repeat prescription if they are due medication ahead of the Easter break. Every bank holiday the NHS 111 phone service sees many more people using the service where they’ve left it too late to order their repeat prescriptions. Calls to […]

Author: Sammy Roberts, Expert by Experience, Inclusion Gloucestershire  According to the ‘National Autistic Society’, less than 20% of autistic people are in any form of employment. This seems to be a significant underuse of an incredible resource, but as an autistic person, I found it very hard to think about getting a job. The fear […]

The NHS in the South West is encouraging people to come forward for their covid booster before the offer ends next month. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has today advised that, thanks to the success of the programme, the offer of an initial booster dose should end when the current autumn campaign […]

If you’re feeling deflated, lacklustre, or depressed right now, then you’re not alone. Hundreds of people find the winter months tricky to get through, which isn’t surprising when it’s colder, darker and we’re faced with the stress of potential post-festive season debt. Dr Lowri Kew, who is a GP from Corner Place Surgery in Devon, […]

People across the South West are being urged to choose the best option for healthcare this Christmas, when GP surgeries are closed. While dialling 999 is essential for life-threatening injury or illness, there is a wide range of other help available, including: Minor injury units and urgent treatment centres, for less-serious accidents and illnesses The […]