Press Releases 2011
December
21/12/11Getting the right treatment over Christmas and New Year 2011
November
11/11/11
Don't forget your flu jab
Don't forget your flu jab. It will protect you AND it won't make you ill!
07/11/11
When did
you last have a medicines review?
To ensure you are taking the correct and most effective medication for your condition, you should arrange a review with your GP or pharmacist. It will also help the NHS save money!
7/10/11
Don’t let
seasonal flu catch you!
We are urging anyone entitled to a free flu jab to ensure they book a vaccination appointment as soon as they hear from their GP. Practices across the patch are currently dispatching letters to all patients who fall into an ‘at risk’ category, inviting them in for vaccination. It is not a request anyone in the priority groups should ignore,
September
27/9/11
Emergency departments are not the place for coughs, colds and minor cuts
This summer’s court case involving a Weston super Mare man who rang 999 to complain about the quality of his KFC meal may seem like an extreme example. But it highlights a serious problem which costs NHS North Somerset thousands of pounds a year. The pct is now launching an autumn campaign appealing to people not to attend the emergency department of Weston Hospital unless they have a genuine medical emergency.
20/9/11
Review
your medication now – your gp and pharmacist are here to help!
When did you last discuss the tablets and medicines you are taking with
your GP or pharmacist? Many of us on regular medication simply fill in a
repeat prescription form without ever thinking about whether we still need
the medicines we are taking or whether a change of prescription is
necessary. NHS North Somerset is appealing to patients to talk to their
pharmacist or GP about their medication.
August
23/08/11
Popular voluntary project
seeks more walk leaders!
If you like being outdoors and appreciate that walking has significant benefits for both physical and mental health, then this FREE accredited walk leader training day is for you.
05/08/11
North Somerset Community
Partnership Community Involvement in our new Social Enterprise
NHS North Somerset Community Services, the arm of NHS North Somerset which provides everything from urgent nursing care in the community to district nurses, children's community care and health visiting, is looking for up to twenty representatives to help them plan and deliver healthcare through the new Community Forum. They can be members of a patient or other voluntary association and they will represent the views and interests of patients and carers living in North Somerset (or any other area we will serve). They will also play a vital role in helping the Social Enterprise to understand the needs of service users, carers and volunteers.
July
01/07/11
Dementia Awareness Week
A sponsored abseil at Uphill quarry, Weston super Mare and a manned stand at Waitrose in Nailsea to advise anyone worried about their memory, are among activities planned across North Somerset to mark Dementia Awareness Week. (July 4-9)
June
11/06/11
NHS North Somerset
joins forces with North Somerset Council to highlight the needs of carers
NHS North Somerset is using National Carers Week to highlight the impact of caring on the health of the area's estimated 20,000 carers. Carers who provide high levels of care for sick or disabled relatives and friends, unpaid, are more than twice as likely to suffer from poor health compared to people without caring responsibilities, A range of physical and mental health problems often experienced by them include physical strain and stress related illness such as high blood pressure, anxiety and depression.
09/06/11
Safeguarding
vulnerable adults is everyone's business. says new report
North Somerset dealt with 266 referrals expressing concern about the possible abuse of people over the age of 65 between 2010-2011. Of these, 155 were substantiated or partly substantiated. Ninety referrals concerned possible physical abuse; 86, neglect; and 56 focused on financial abuse. The figures have been released to mark World Elder Abuse Day (June 15.)
03/06/11
North Somerset Community
Services Plan Moves Ahead
Plans for North Somerset Community Services to become a Social Enterprise – a Community Interest Company trading as North Somerset Community Partnership – have been assured by the Board of the South West Strategic Health Authority. The proposal, recommended by NHS North Somerset, will allow the Community Interest Company to work for the benefit of the local community, with representatives and partners having a say in how the company is run, and any surpluses being reinvested into local care. This final assurance process means the new organisation will aim to be up and running by 1 October 2011.
01/06/11
Don't let the
'Factor' factor catch you out this summer
NHS North Somerset is appealing to sun lovers to err on the side of caution when buying and applying suntan lotion this summer. With so much confusion currently surrounding advice on the correct SPF factor to use, many sun lovers may purchase a product offering too little protection, says NHS North Somerset Director of Public Health Becky Pollard,
May
30/05/11
Appointment of Chair and Chief Executive for new Community Services Organisation
for North Somerset
NHS North Somerset is pleased to announce the appointment of Delyth Lloyd - Evans as Chairman designate and Penny Brown as Chief Executive Designate of the new Social Enterprise that will provide Community Services to the people of North Somerset.
26/05/11
NHS North Somerset to
target falling child immunisation figures
Too few children in North Somerset are receiving the immunisations they need to protect them from serious illnesses, say NHS North Somerset. The PCT is launching a high profile awareness campaign in June to alert mothers to the dangers of not having their children vaccinated.
25/05/11
Multi
Agency bid to cut smoking deaths in North Somerset
Three hundred North Somerset residents are dying unnecessarily each year from smoking-related illnesses, it was revealed at yesterday’s annual Smokefree Alliance conference hosted in Clevedon by NHS North Somerset.
16/05/11
NHS North Somerset urges people
to think about Dying Matters
We need to talk more about dying, death and bereavement with our families, friends and loved ones. That’s the message underpinning Dying Matters Week.(May 16 – May 20). And NHS North Somerset is urging everyone to mark the week by speaking to friends and loved ones about their own wishes when it comes to the end of their lives.
06/05/11
Child
nutrition guidelines launched
A multi-agency partnership between NHS North Somerset, North Somerset Council and Weston Area Health Trust today launches a guide to mother and child nutrition in a bid to reduce the numbers of overweight children considered obese when they start school.
March
30/03/11
Appointment
of Chair and Chief Executive for new community services organisation for North
Somerset
NHS North Somerset is pleased to announce the appointment of Delyth Lloyd - Evans as Chairman designate and Penny Brown as Chief Executive Designate of the new Social Enterprise that will provide Community Services to the people of North Somerset.
30/03/11
NHS North Somerset
scores highly in new staff survey
NHS North Somerset staff are among the most positive and satisfied health service workers in the South West, according to the latest staff survey.
10/03/11
NHS
North Somerset Commissioner thanks Volunteers
Volunteers in North Somerset have been given an official thank you by Primary Care Trust commissioner, Julie Kell, for their work within PositiveStep, the psychological therapies service for the community in North Somerset.
01/03/11
Kick the smoking
habit for good with Weston FC
NHS North Somerset is joining forces with Weston FC to help fans kick the habit into touch, as part of the PCT’s National No Smoking Day programme. (March 9).
January
31/01/11
Health Pod Makes
a Happy Landing In Weston-super-Mare
NHS is building on the success of its new Health Central walk in centre in Weston with the opening of the Health Pod for people living in Bournville, Coronation, Oldmixon and The Potteries. The futuristic looking Pod is an easily transported stand which now pops up at the For All Healthy Living Centre on Monday mornings and Thursday afternoons. On Wednesdays it is set up at the at the YOU Centre in Oldmixon. Staffed by Health Trainers Jemma Bailey and Sharon Beer, visitors can receive information, advice and practical support to improve their health on issues ranging from healthy eating to quitting cigarettes and exercise.
NHS North Somerset was able to confirm today that an advert has been placed in the Official Journal of the European Union inviting companies to tender for the building and maintenance of the new Clevedon Community Hospital.
13/01/11
Clevedon
Community Hospital revises visiting hours
Visiting hours at Clevedon Community Hospital have been revised to provide patients’ relatives and friends more flexibility. From February 1st 2011 the current visiting hours of 2-3pm and 6-7pm will be changed to 3-5pm and 6.30 – 8pm.
11/01/11
‘Your
North Somerset' Event to highlight the work of volunteers
Volunteering is the theme of this year’s “Your North Somerset” event, to be held at the Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare on Sunday January 23.
11/01/11
NHS
North Somerset receives extra funding to help people leaving hospital
NHS North Somerset is to receive nearly £635,000, part of a £162 million package from the Department of Health to spend on front line services. The money is being made available available to local health and care services to spend this financial year, thanks to a successful efficiency drive, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has announced.
11/01/11
Political X-Factor
winning poster announced
The winning poster design for the Political X Factor, which took place in October, has been announced by NHS North Somerset. The poster was designed by eleven year old Bethany Phillips to support the idea of banning smoking in public places as part of ‘Democracy Week’.
03/01/11 Runaway
success of North Somerset walks programme prompts call for more volunteers
The search is on for more volunteers to lead North Somerset’s Health Walks programme. Since its launch in November 2006 more than 3000 people have participated in the programme and its committed bank of 70 volunteer walk leaders needs additional numbers to service this rapidly expanding project.
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