Healthier Together March Update

People across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are being encouraged to plan ahead this Easter bank holiday (3-6 April).

Many GP surgeries and pharmacies will be closed so it's important people order and collect their repeat prescription, if needed, restock their home medicine kit and check which NHS services are available for urgent help.    

Prescriptions can be requested on the NHS App, online, over the phone or face to face at a GP surgery. 

Emergency pharmacies, urgent treatment centres and minor injury units, and NHS 111 are all available for urgent help. 

Read more about Easter health on the Healthier Together website.

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You can now contact your GP practice online

• Find out more about contacting your GP online on the NHS website.

It's good to talk

• Find out more, or refer yourself through the local NHS Talking Therapies website. 

Healthier Together: Celebrating Neurodiversity

• Neurodiversity Hub for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

• Find out more about the new Neurodiversity Hub on the Healthier Together website.

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 Improving services 

New easy-read medication leaflets for people with learning disabilities 

• Read more about the easy-read medication leaflets on the Sirona care & health website.

West of England maternity teams unite to prevent brain injury in childbirth 

• Read more about the ABC programme on the Health Innovation website.

New programme to support people with COPD

• Read more about the COPD programme on the iCareiMove website.

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Involving you 

Share your experiences of Weston A&E and Clevedon Minor Injuries Unit  

• Find out more and complete the survey.

Get involved in the Be Part of Research

• Find out more and sign up to the research on the National Institute for Health and Care Research website.

Bristol residents invited to take part in Active Bristol Strategy

• Find out more and complete the survey on Bristol City Council's website. 

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Integrated Care System news 

ICB Board meeting update

• Visit the ICB website for a recording of the full meeting and board papers.

• Listen to a summary of the meeting from Chair of the NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB and NHS Gloucestershire ICB cluster, Dr Jeff Farrer (pictured), in a short video available on the ICB's YouTube channel.

Bristol NHS Group shortlisted for HSJ awards

• Read more about shortlisted projects on the North Bristol NHS Trust website.  

Viewing appointments in the NHS app 

• Find out more about viewing AWP appointments on the NHS App on the AWP website. 

Paediatric teams and admin staff nominated for support given to trainees 

• Read more about the PAFTAs on the Sirona care & health website.

Improving experiences for blind and partially sighted people

• Find out more about the audit on the NBT website. 

AWP retains national carer accreditation

• Read more about the national accreditation on the AWP website.

Apprenticeships at AWP 

• Listen to the latest podcast on AWP's YouTube channel to find out more.

Apply for NHS paid placement scheme at Bristol NHS Group  

• Read more about the NHS paid placement scheme on the North Bristol NHS Trust website.

Southmead clinicians co-author significant major trauma study 

• Find out more about the major trauma study on the North Bristol NHS Trust website.

Local health and care jobs

• For a full list of opportunities, please see the NHS Jobs website.

• Obesity Specialist Dietitian, Bristol (closes 16 March)