Prescription scheme offers extra support for young care leavers

Young people leaving care in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire can get free prescriptions thanks to a new scheme launched by the local NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) working with local councils.

28 October 2024
Prescription scheme offers extra support for young care leavers

Free prescriptions for care leavers

The Integrated Care Board now offers free prescriptions to eligible care leavers aged 18 until their 25th birthday.

2 August 2024
Free prescriptions for care leavers

Beat the bank holiday rush: Order your repeat prescriptions now!

Local people who take regular medications are being urged to check and order their repeat prescriptions this week to avoid last minute bank holiday stress.

22 April 2024
Beat the bank holiday rush: Order your repeat prescriptions now!

Make self-care a priority this winter

This Self Care Week (13-19 November), health leaders across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) are encouraging people to make their self-care a priority ahead of the cold winter months.

14 November 2023
Make self-care a priority 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

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

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).

28 October 2022
Ask Your Pharmacist: Blood pressure checks for over-40s now available at community pharmacies

Have you ordered your repeat medications ahead of the bank holiday weekend?

With many GP practices and pharmacies closed over the bank holiday weekend (26-29 August), doctors in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are reminding people to collect repeat medicines in good time to avoid last-minute panics.

23 August 2022
Have you ordered your repeat medications ahead of the bank holiday weekend?