It’s not too late to get vaccinated against flu or Covid-19 – that’s the message from local health leaders as hospitals continue to see a high number of Covid-19 and flu hospitalisations. Dr Geeta Iyer, local GP and Clinical Lead for the Mass...
With the Christmas and New Year Period coming up, some services may be closed on the bank holidays. However, there continues to be a range of NHS services and support available to help with a range of minor, urgent and emergency conditions. Dr Geeta...
The health and care system across our area is currently in a critical condition. There are many ambulances held at hospitals due to a lack of available beds for their patients. However, many people already in hospital are ready to go home or to...
Our Community Paediatrics team has received an ‘excellent’ rating for the quality of education it offers to junior doctors. Health Education England South West’s quality panel for paediatrics awarded the service an excellent rating for the high...
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is taking strike action at a number of NHS organisations on 15 and 20 December 2022. The industrial action is a national dispute between the Government and Trades Unions about terms and conditions. There is no...
All the little things you do with your child – like everyday conversations, make-believe play and reading together – make a big difference to their development. The new Start for Life campaign, launched by the Department for Education, provides lots...
Helping children to develop excellent fine motor skills early on means they will find everyday tasks such as writing, eating, and getting dressed as lot easier as they grow. To mark Occupational Therapy Week this year, we’ve drawn up a list of tips...
Barnardo's HYPE Service is currently recruiting new young people to join its teams of Health Champions and Lived Experience Champions. HYPE - Helping Young People to Engage - runs a Health Champions program which comprises volunteers aged 11-21...
The excellent support given to children and parents across North Somerset has been recognised once again, with North Somerset Council and Sirona care & health’s Children’s Centres and Health Visiting services receiving a prestigious award for the...
Thousands of primary and secondary school children are being offered the free flu vaccine this winter. Our Immunisation Team is visiting schools across Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) over the next few months to deliver the...
