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Leading heart consultant sings for Brighter Futures
Posted: 14 December 2018Christmas sing along at 4.00pm on Wednesday 19 December
New Head and Neck Cancer Care 'Closer to Home' launched
Posted: 12 December 2018Patient-inspired collaboration with Macmillan Cancer Support and NHS England benefits Swindon-area patients
Public health talk to highlight advice and support for carers
Posted: 12 December 2018Find out more on Thursday 13 December at 6.00pm
New look for our Little Pioneers Nursery
Posted: 11 December 2018Follows outstanding Ofsted rating and Millie's Mark
Brighter Futures announces the successful completion of its Radiotherapy Appeal
Posted: 11 December 2018Trust's charity has achieved its target to raise £2.9million for clinical radiotherapy equipment
Successful bid for national funding
Posted: 07 December 2018£30 million to expand hospital capacity
Call NHS 111 for urgent care and advice
Posted: 06 December 2018Seek help early on
Expanded services ready for winter
Posted: 06 December 2018More patients to be assessed, treated and home on the same day
Trust welcomes new Chair
Posted: 04 December 2018Current Chair Roger Hill retires after ten years
Have your say on the local maternity services proposal
Posted: 30 November 2018Wiltshire residents urged to give their views
Brighter Futures gives its Incubator Appeal a 'big push' ahead of Christmas
Posted: 29 November 2018£175,000 target in sight
Hospital receives donation of £5,000 of equipment
Posted: 28 November 2018Ex-patient's kind gesture after winning competition
Caring for the elderly in winter
Posted: 27 November 2018Great advice from our consultant geriatrician
GWH introduces 'first cuddle' initiative for premature babies
Posted: 22 November 2018Building bonds between mothers and babies
Essential roadworks and maintenance
Posted: 19 November 2018Works affecting GWH site from Saturday 24 November
International Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day
Posted: 15 November 2018Spotting the signs and saving lives
Stop the Pressure Day
Posted: 15 November 2018Talking about pressure ulcers, also known as pressure sores or bedsores
Wear purple for World Prematurity Day
Posted: 14 November 2018Show your support on Saturday 17 November
NHS Unsung Hero Awards
Posted: 14 November 2018Nominations are open
World Antibiotics Awareness Week Change Cant Wait
Posted: 14 November 2018This week is World Antibiotics Awareness Week
Come and learn about clinical trials and health research
Posted: 31 October 2018Public Health Talk on Thursday 8 November
Urgent Care Centre closed this morning
Posted: 31 October 2018Closed today until 1.00pm
Alternative phone number
Posted: 30 October 201801793 463333 temporarily out of order
Come and celebrate the 20th Anniversary of our Stem Cell Transplant service!
Posted: 26 October 2018Join us in celebrating this remarkable achievement!
Are you looking to quit smoking?
Posted: 12 October 2018Then come along to our public health talk on 18 October
Notice of election: Council of Governors
Posted: 17 September 2018Nominations now open
Please come along to our Annual Members' Meeting
Posted: 14 September 2018On Monday 24 September at the Great Western Hospital
Donations provide welcome boost to Brighter Futures Incubator Appeal
Posted: 03 September 2018Appeal total has now reached £100,000
GWH volunteers show they're a cut above
Posted: 14 August 2018Mother and son duo provide warm welcome on the ward
Fun, food and football at free family day
Posted: 03 July 2018Brighter Futures event kicks off at 10.30am on Sunday 8 July
Awards honour NHS heroes after busiest ever year
Posted: 03 July 2018Patients' Choice winner among nine awards announced
Recognising sepsis - come and find out more
Posted: 04 June 2018Free public talk, this Thursday (7 June) at 6.00pm
Help us protect patients, staff and visitors
Posted: 30 May 2018Cases of diarrhoea and vomiting at GWH
It's Sun Awareness Week!
Posted: 14 May 2018How to stay safe now the sun is shining
Learn the secrets of a good night's sleep
Posted: 08 May 2018Advice and information on offer on Saturday 12 May
Problems with our IT systems
Posted: 08 May 2018Potential for delays at Great Western Hospital today
Information for women aged 70-79 who may have missed an invitation to a breast screen
Posted: 03 May 2018What to do if you're affected
Patients asked to nominate staff who go the extra mile
Posted: 17 April 2018Who should win our Patients' Choice Award?
Hospital to take part in scheme to end pj paralysis
Posted: 16 April 2018#EndPJParalysis challenge running across the UK and Ireland until 26 June 2018
Free talk examines the signs of the deteriorating patient
Posted: 10 April 2018Public invited to session on Thursday 12 April
UNICEF re-accredits GWH as baby friendly
Posted: 03 April 2018Initiative supports breastfeeding and parent and child relationships
Trust celebrates as 85 per cent of staff have flu jab
Posted: 23 March 20184,062 staff received the jab since October 2017
Jobs for soon-to-be-qualified nurses at open day
Posted: 22 March 2018Start a career in the NHS immediately after graduation
Help GWH special care babies get best start in life
Posted: 21 March 2018Brighter Futures' £175,000 appeal for new incubators
Former GWH apprentice wins top award
Posted: 21 March 2018Louise Steer won the Higher Apprentice of the Year award last week
Mums-to-be can go with the Flo to keep on top of their health
Posted: 15 March 2018New project helping Swindon mums to monitor their health
Trust launches online Swindon Careers Hub
Posted: 13 March 2018Connecting employers with local schools and colleges
Could you suffer from this common sleep condition?
Posted: 06 March 2018Talk from 6-8pm on 16 March in the Academy, GWH
GWH marks Word Kidney Day by raising awareness of Acute Kidney Injury
Posted: 06 March 2018Dedicated team helping to save more lives than ever before
Snow update: Appointments going ahead
Posted: 02 March 2018Patients will be contacted if anything changes
Unique photo exhibition comes to GWH
Posted: 28 February 2018Swindon artist Jan Andersen-Page showing work
Find out more about caring for the elderly at GWH
Posted: 22 February 2018Recruitment afternoon on Tuesday 27 February
Overnight closure of main visitor car park
Posted: 21 February 2018North car park shut from 6pm on Friday 23 February
Join the teams helping patients home after hospital
Posted: 20 February 2018Nurse recruitment event on Saturday 24 February 2018
Sixty seconds that give premature babies the best start in life
Posted: 15 February 201890 per cent of premature births receive life-enhancing treatment
Swindon patients to benefit from cure-finding research project
Posted: 14 February 2018Learning more about rare and hard-to-treat diseases
GWH gets top ratings from new mums
Posted: 12 February 2018CQC survey results from January
Recruitment day for behind-the-scenes stars
Posted: 12 February 2018In the Academy at GWH on Saturday 17 February
Red bag eases journey from care home to hospital
Posted: 09 February 2018Simple initiative hopes to prevent unnecessary delays
New scheme helps young patients find a voice
Posted: 08 February 2018Children's Unit noticeboard proves a hit
Trust launches new equality and diversity newsletter
Posted: 02 February 2018January and February editions live
New GWH ward opens its doors to first patients
Posted: 01 February 2018Extra beds to help manage winter pressures
New provider for Swindon's out-of-hours GP service
Posted: 01 February 2018Transfer to Medvivo on Thursday 1 February
Experts to shed light on women's cancers
Posted: 30 January 2018Free talk on Wednesday 14 February 2018, 6-8pm
Community dietitians help develop new booklet
Posted: 29 January 2018Nutritional booklet launches on Monday 29 January
GWH best in south west for preventing falls
Posted: 24 January 2018Patients receive more assessments than anywhere else
New group lets cancer patients have their say
Posted: 23 January 2018Local people given platform to feed back views and opinions
Unsung hero at the Great Western Hospital nominated for new award
Posted: 22 January 2018Business Support Advisor nominated by team
New information hub for carers launched
Posted: 18 January 2018Weekly Carers Cafe offers advice and support
Doctor receives award for lifetime in healthcare
Posted: 17 January 2018Dr Michael Natarajan given award by Royal College of Anaesthetists
Business as usual at the Great Western Hospital
Posted: 15 January 2018Plans in place to limit any potential disruption
Help us protect patients and staff from flu
Posted: 05 January 2018Seasonal virus can be easily spread in hospital
Postponement of routine operations and clinics
Posted: 04 January 2018Important information for patients
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