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Rapid Response gets even better!
Monday, 05 July 2010 15:54
As a result of increasing demand and plans for future development, the Rapid Response service provided by Bristol Community Health and Bristol City Council Health and Social Care is growing. This positive move will facilitate even greater co-ordination and provision of care for more patients. Rapid Response is part of the Intermediate Care service and consists of multi-skilled teams providing short-term packages of care and…
Glowing review for intermediate care service
Monday, 21 June 2010 16:44
Bristol Community Healths Intermediate Care Service helps prevent people from being admitted to hospital and also facilitates peoples discharge from hospital by providing appropriate care in a home setting or through an Intermediate Care centre. The service has recently received a glowing review from the Department of Health and was given praise for creating £4.3m of efficiencies for the health and social care system in Bristol.…
Double success for nurse
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 10:39
Its double success for Bristol Community Health nurse Gail Powell, in addition to winning a prestigious Queens Award, Gail has also been short listed for a Wounds UK Award. These awards recognise the outstanding achievements of practitioners who are improving standards in wound prevention and management, via research, clinical audit and practice development in the UK. Gails case report of a patient with bilateral leg ulceration…
South Bristol Community Hospital update
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 09:41
Construction of the new South Bristol Community Hospital on the Hengrove Park site is now very much underway, and with just over 22 months to opening, the countdown is on! A public re-launch event was held at Knowle West Health Park on 13 May. This presented the public with an opportunity for members to come along and help shape the future of the hospital. Drop-in…
Promoting our Walk-in centres
Tuesday, 25 May 2010 16:21
Dedicated Bristol Community Health staff did the organisation proud by setting up and running a stall to promote the Bristol Walk-in Centres at The Council House, College Green on Saturday 6th March for the annual International Womens day event. Many local businesses and organisations had stalls, there was certainly lots to keep visitors busy. The Walk in centre stand looked fantastic and attracted a wide…
Bristol Community Health join 10:10
Tuesday, 25 May 2010 15:38
10:10 aims to bring together British society on the back of one simple idea - working together for a 10% cut in the UK's carbon emissions by the end of 2010. This is an exciting project for Bristol Community Health, it shows the first part of the journey toward a carbon free society. We at Bristol Community Health, recognise the urgency of cutting carbon emissions and are keen to do what we…
New Hospital - Signed, sealed, delivered!
Tuesday, 25 May 2010 15:29
The new South Bristol Community Hospital will provide people in south Bristol with local access to a range of services including diagnostic tests, walk-in urgent care centre for minor illness and injury, booked appointments with hospital consultants and other specialists, an '8am to 8pm' GP service; a day surgical treatment centre and an integrated community rehabilitation service with inpatient beds.
First spade in the ground marks the start of hospital build
Tuesday, 11 May 2010 13:35
In March, Susan Field, Bristol Community Health Managing Director cut the first turf accompanied by South Bristol Labour MP Dawn Primarolo, NHS Bristol Chief Executive Deborah Evans and Councillor Helen Holland, together with representatives from Bristol Infracare Lift, and Carillion. This marked the official start of work on the South Bristol Community Hospital to be built at Hengrove Park.
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