NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB is inviting feedback and ideas from system partners and VCSE organisations as part of a pre-market engagement to help shape two new services.
A year of the Medical Examiner Service in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
The Medical Examiner Service was set-up to safeguard the public, examining the circumstances of an individual’s death and ensuring that their treatment was appropriate.
Local authorities and health and care partners celebrate the first system wide commitment to create healthier places
On Monday 6 October, partners across the Integrated Care System (ICS) came together to celebrate the launch of the Why Weight? Pledge for creating healthier places together.
Work to get underway on major £15m Weston-super-Mare regeneration scheme
Contracts have been exchanged to enable works to begin on a £15 million development at a town centre site in Weston-super-Mare, which includes a new health centre and GP surgery.
10 Year Health Plan for England published
The Government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England has been launched, setting out a bold, ambitious and necessary new course for the NHS.
Plan ahead for bank holiday healthcare
Health leaders in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are urging people to plan ahead for their healthcare needs over the festive bank holidays.
Don’t let winter viruses ruin your festive break
Get vaccinated and Catch It, Bin It, Kill It if you do become unwell.
Don’t leave repeat prescriptions off your Christmas list
Local people who take regular medications are being urged to check and order their repeat prescriptions well in advance of the Christmas holidays, making sure they have enough to last them over the festive break.
Support your friends and family with newborn babies this ICON Week 2024
Friends and relatives of people who care for young babies in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are being called upon to support parents and carers when their babies are crying.
Innovate Healthier Together Development Training participant
The Innovate Healthier Together Development training was developed by the West of England Academy in partnership with members of the ICBs Transformation Team. They undertook a skills-gap analysis considering what tools and techniques would support the development of innovation mindsets.
Become a Lived Experience Contributor for learning disability and autism project
We’re looking for people with lived experience to help us develop an all-age list of autistic people and people with a learning disability to better support people at risk of a mental health hospital admission.
National standard exceeded for providing annual physical health checks for people with severe mental illness
The NHS organisation responsible for planning health services in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) has exceeded the national standard for its severe mental illness (SMI) physical health checks and is now one of the highest performing areas in the country.