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Ministerial visit to our Intermediate Care Centre
Monday, 09 January 2012 10:27
Minister for Care Services, Paul Burstow, spent time with Bristol Community Health staff on 4th January when he visited the South Bristol Intermediate Care Centre as part of a wider visit to the south-west. During his visit staff introduced Mr Burstow to the Single Point of Access service, as well as talking to him about our REACT and Rapid Response services and the work of…
A call for more care in the community
Friday, 30 December 2011 14:24
As a provider of over 40 high quality, National Health Service (NHS) commissioned community care services, Bristol Community Health has always firmly believed in the advantages that delivering care in the community brings. Many people feel more comfortable in their own surroundings and find it easier to relax in an environment that is in or close to their home or place of residence. This, coupled…
Medical team at HMP Eastwood Park win international award
Wednesday, 30 November 2011 16:56
The medical team of Pathways Healthcare Centre in HMP Eastwood Park, is celebrating after having won a prestigious international competition organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The competition forms part of the WHO's Health In Prisons Project (HIPP), the role of this project is to support Member States in improving public health by addressing health and health care in prisons, and to facilitate the…
Tree planting at South Bristol NHS Community Hospital
Wednesday, 09 November 2011 17:45
The new South Bristol NHS Community Hospital site is now being planted up with beautiful green trees! A total of 71 trees, covering a wide variety of species, are being planted around the perimeter of the hospital and in the patient garden. The trees include varieties of multi stems, single stems and evergreens, so the hospital will be surrounded with an element of nature all…
New hospital supports changing places
Tuesday, 19 July 2011 10:18
The new South Bristol Community Hospital, due to open in spring 2012, will feature a Changing Places Toilet which will provide enough space and the right equipment to support disabled people. Thousands of disabled people, including 40,000 people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, as well as other serious impairments such as spinal injuries, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis or an acquired brain injury, often need extra…
Dermatology nurses win national award
Friday, 15 July 2011 12:15
Congratulations to our dermatology nursing team who have recently been named as 'Team of the Year' by the British Dermatological Nursing Group (BDNG). The team beat many national competitors to gain the title for this prestigious award. The BDNG recognised the innovative work that has been developed by the dermatology team over the last two years. They were also impressed to see that during an economically challenging time,…
Refugee and asylum seeker health promotion day
Thursday, 14 July 2011 12:44
A health promotion day was held by Bristol Community Health's Haven service for members of the Bristol Refugee Rights Welcome Centre. The event was hosted by Bristol Refugee Rights, funded by NHS Bristol and featured a variety of stalls, programmes and discussions throughout the day. Stall holders came from a wide range of statutory and third sector organisations. Language support was provided by Bristol Community Health's Health Links service…
Bristol’s first mobile MRI clinic
Thursday, 07 July 2011 12:48
Bristol Community Health's first mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) clinic was launched at the end of June. The innovative new clinic was initiated by Bristol Community Health's Musculoskeletal Assessment and Treatment Service (MATS) as a result of feedback from patients and commissioners and in an effort to provide more timely access to MRI scanners. Bristol Community Health developed the new mobile MRI clinic in partnership with Alliance…
Bristol Community COPD Service launch
Monday, 20 June 2011 14:44
In mid May, an official launch event was held for the new Bristol Community COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Service. The event attracted over 80 attendees from a range of professions including local Bristol GP's, nurses, respiratory specialists and physiotherapists, as well as managers and directors from the South West Strategic Health Authority, Department of Health and the British Lung Foundation. The evening began with…
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