As schools break up and warm weather is set to continue over the summer months, parents and carers across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are being encouraged to take simple steps to keep their families healthy and know where to go if they need NHS care.
Local health and care leaders have issued a renewed call for people to follow heat health advice and use the right NHS service for their needs, during a period of sustained pressure on services caused by the ongoing heatwave.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a red heat-health alert (HHA) for the South West from 01:00am on Wednesday 24 June until 11:00pm on Thursday 25 June.
The NHS in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire is working hard to keep people safe during the planned resident doctors strikes that are due to take place from 7am on Monday 15 June until 7am on Friday 19 June.
GPs and many pharmacies will be closed over the bank holiday weekends, so it’s important to plan ahead for your health needs.
GPs and many pharmacies will be closed over the long bank holiday weekend, so it’s important to plan ahead for your health needs.
During a challenging time for local health and care services, our chief medical officers have asked residents to ‘help us help you’ by using services wisely and taking simple steps to stay well.
Health and care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are encouraging local people to ‘Stay Well This Winter’ with a little help from this year’s seasonal panto stars, Jack and the Beanstalk.
We’ve launched a new campaign, Too Much Blue?, to remind people to be aware of their reliever inhaler use and to talk to their GP practice team if they’re using it too often.
As the UK Health Security Agency issues a cold health alert and temperatures drop across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, health and care services are encouraging local people to Stay Well This Winter with a new health and wellbeing campaign.
The number of people over the age of 65, who are admitted to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) due to a fall, has decreased by 25 per cent thanks to a series of joint initiatives from health organisations across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG).
Older people in and around Bristol will soon be able to benefit from REtirement in ACTion (REACT), a group-based exercise programme proven to support people to improve and maintain their mobility and ability to live independently.