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With GP services closed and many pharmacies on reduced opening hours over the bank holiday weekend (25-27 May), we’re sharing some tips on how to access healthcare support.
On Wednesday 1 May, we hosted an event to mark the official launch of our Innovate Healthier Together Fellowship, hosted by the Chair of Health Innovation West of England and Vice-Chancellor of UWE, Professor Sir Steve West CBE. Colleagues from across Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire gathered at the stunning The Mount Without event venue in central Bristol.
The #MomentsForMovement campaign, launched to mark Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19 May), highlights the ways that physical activity can improve mental wellbeing, reduce stress and anxiety and boost self-esteem.
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.
The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care System All Age Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy has now been published.
The Innovate Healthier Together programme hosted its third lunch and learn session which focused on fostering healthy behaviours through innovation.
An exciting new community of innovation pioneers and change-makers is forming to reimagine local health and care services as part of the Innovate Healthier Together programme.
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.
Those eligible include people aged 75 and over, residents of care homes for older adults, and those aged 6 months and over with a weakened immune system.
A new, integrated approach to supporting older people living with frailty that launched in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire in January 2024, has secured funding until March 2026.
Thousands of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are able to benefit from a digital scheme launched to provide more support at home.
On Tuesday 26th February, the Innovate Healthier Together programme hosted its second lunch and learn session which focused on how we can understand and tackle inequalities through innovation.