🦠 Stay Well This Winter We often see illness' reach high levels in the winter. Help stop the spread of infections 🏡 Stay home if you feel unwell 👐 Wash your hands regularly 🤧 Carry tissues to catch germs https://t.co/oBlrfJMuta #StayWellBSW

🫀Stay Well This Winter Around a third of adults in the UK have high blood pressure, but many don’t know it. Having your blood pressure checked for free at your local community pharmacy only takes a few minutes and could save your life. https://t.co/oBlrfJMuta #StayWellBSW

Cases of flu and RSV are rising at the moment. 🤧 Here's a reminder of how to avoid catching something, and what will help prevent you passing it on if you do. Visit our blog post to find out more: https://t.co/MMBpLfFcfz

👀 It's beginning to look a lot like Elf Season! ❄️ Follow along for tips to #StayWellThisWinter #StayWellBSW #HealthElfOnTheShelf

Stay Well This Winter 💊 Think pharmacy first. Many pharmacies can now assess, treat, and when appropriate provide some prescription medicine for seven common health conditions without the need for a GP appointment.​ https://t.co/oBlrfJMuta #StayWellBSW #ThinkPharmacyFirst

Congratulations Swindon @GWH_NHS!

It’s #StopThePressureWeek 🛡️🏥 Our amazing teams have been raising awareness about preventing pressure ulcers, skin injuries that can develop if someone stays in one position too long. This year’s theme, “What matters to me is…”, focuses on listening to patients.💙

Congratulations to Intensive Care Doctor, Travis Brooks, from @GWH_NHS, who won the poster competition at this year's Winter Symposium. The theme was “QI Projects on Intra and interhospital transfer of sick patients”.

Temperatures are expected to drop across parts of England this week. Cold weather can have a serious impact on health, particularly in older people and those with pre-existing health conditions. Find out how you can stay well this winter ➡️ https://t.co/Mxkt5xn6Qs

Hannah Bennett, Junior Paramedic Practitioner in the Urgent Treatment Centre, was invited yesterday to place a wreath for Great Western Hospitals at the Royal Wootton Bassett Remembrance Service. #RemembranceDay

This week is Occupational Therapy (OT) Week, and we want to thank our incredible OTs for the important work they do every day to help patients regain essential skills and independence. 🌟💪 Read more about the important work of our OTs: https://t.co/yCLPlhX2VD #OTWeek25

Today, we’re celebrating one year of our Children’s Emergency Unit, which opened its doors in November 2024. Katie Rix, Senior Nurse Manager, said: “I am so privileged be part of this great team who are all passionate about the delivery of care for local children.”

If you’re a healthcare worker, you could catch and spread flu to vulnerable patients. Protect yourself, your patients, and your colleagues this winter. Get your flu vaccination as soon as you’re offered it.

Over 2,900 colleagues have already shared their views in this year's NHS Staff Survey.💬 The survey is an important opportunity for our staff to tell us what’s working well and where we can improve, helping us to make our Trust an even better place to work and to deliver care.💙

Congratulations to Hayley Palmer, Nutrition Assistant on Trauma Unit, who has won our latest STAR of the Month Award!⭐ Hayley recognised a training opportunity for promoting Safe Swallowing - to improve mealtime experiences and safety of swallow for Dysphagia patients.

To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, team Endoscopy hosted a food feast prepared by colleagues - a delicious celebration of their diversity and community strength.🍽️💙 They shared meals, stories and support and, together, the team continue to honour their heritage and build unity.

Our staff are sporting green for #WearGreenWednesday, to mark #FreedomToSpeakUp Week. 💚 Our staff feel confident to raise concerns when they see them, and are able to make real change happen by acting on what they've heard. @NatGuardianFTSU

We've come together with colleagues from @swasFT and @WiltshireSAR to #RestartAHeart. The teams are holding a community event on the Great Western Hospital site to equip people with the confidence and skills to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use a defibrillator.

Keen to connect with people who have a spinal cord injury in the Swindon and Wiltshire area so that we can share our work to support SCI patients - tania.currie1@nhs.net @GWH_NHS @spinal @spinalinjuries @SalisburySpinal

Today we’re celebrating our wonderful Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) at Great Western Hospital and across the country. We’re proud to have more than 500 AHPs working across a wide range of specialties, including physiotherapy, dietetics, podiatry, and many more! #AHPsDay