One of our consultant community paediatricians, Dr Joanne Brooks has won an award for her selfless work to improve healthcare in marginalised ethnic communities. Jo was awarded second place in the Frontline Service Award category from RISE - a not...
‘Be kind to your mind’ that’s the message from local health experts as part of World Mental Health Day, as they urge people to do the small things to make a big difference to how they feel. Dr Mary Backhouse, local GP and Woodspring Locality Clinical...
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is encouraging parents to be aware of the symptoms of scarlet fever due to an increase in cases this winter. Scarlet fever is usually a mild illness, but it is highly infectious. Symptoms include a sore throat...
Looking at the smile on the face of three-year-old Nicholas Bastos, no-one would know of the challenges he has overcome to attend nursery. Nicholas has left-sided vocal palsy and his family has praised our Speech and Language Therapy Team for helping...
Parent Carer Forums in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) have joined up to host a range of online information sessions and workshops to help parents with children on the waiting list for an autism diagnosis. The online...
Health leaders in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are urging people to stay safe in the sun as the extreme hot weather continues into this week. High temperatures and an increase in UV levels can be dangerous, especially for the...
Parents can access support and advice on a range of topics including infant feeding, sleep and safety at home, thanks to a series of free webinars run by Health Visitors. Our Health Visiting Team from the Community Children’s Health Partnership...
In the early 90s, midwives across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) invited all pregnant women due to give birth to join a new longitudinal health study called Children of the 90s. The Children of the 90s has become a world a...
This week is National Breastfeeding Week and the theme this year is ‘Everyone has a part to play in helping mums to breastfeed’. We can all make it easier for mums to breastfeed, and this week we will be sharing tips on how partners, family members...
Our School Nurses are running a series of free webinars for parents and carers to offer tips and advice on issues such as healthy eating, emotional wellbeing, sleep and eating disorder awareness. The online sessions last between 30-40 minutes and are...
