news2 http://swindonlink.org CGFeedMaker 1.0.14 on CMS Made Simple matt@reasondigital.com ( ) NHS Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week http://swindonlink.org/news/577/27/NHS-Equality-Diversity-and-Human-Rights-Week/ Fri, 18 May 2012 13:32:39 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/577/27/NHS-Equality-Diversity-and-Human-Rights-Week/ Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust (GWAS) is being “acquired” by South West Ambulance. What do you think about this? http://swindonlink.org/news/575/27/Great-Western-Ambulance-Service-NHS-Trust-GWAS-is-being-acquired-by-South-West-Ambulance-What-do-you-think-about-this/ Fri, 18 May 2012 10:54:40 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/575/27/Great-Western-Ambulance-Service-NHS-Trust-GWAS-is-being-acquired-by-South-West-Ambulance-What-do-you-think-about-this/ Terrence Higgins Trust – Drop In Sessions http://swindonlink.org/news/574/27/Terrence-Higgins-Trust-Drop-In-Sessions/ Thu, 17 May 2012 12:54:33 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/574/27/Terrence-Higgins-Trust-Drop-In-Sessions/ CQC report on standards at Bluebells Care Home http://swindonlink.org/news/573/27/CQC-report-on-standards-at-Bluebells-Care-Home/ Thu, 17 May 2012 12:50:07 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/573/27/CQC-report-on-standards-at-Bluebells-Care-Home/ "What we know so far about the NHS" briefings http://swindonlink.org/news/571/27/What-we-know-so-far-about-the-NHS-briefings/ Wed, 16 May 2012 12:55:13 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/571/27/What-we-know-so-far-about-the-NHS-briefings/ The latest LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/570/27/The-latest-LINk-e-bulletin/ Wed, 16 May 2012 09:45:11 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/570/27/The-latest-LINk-e-bulletin/ Participants wanted for cancer users group http://swindonlink.org/news/569/27/Participants-wanted-for-cancer-users-group/ Wed, 16 May 2012 09:23:01 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/569/27/Participants-wanted-for-cancer-users-group/ Mental health research opportunity http://swindonlink.org/news/568/27/Mental-health-research-opportunity/ Tue, 15 May 2012 12:56:19 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/568/27/Mental-health-research-opportunity/ Patient-Led Inspection programme - Survey of Patient views http://swindonlink.org/news/567/27/Patient-Led-Inspection-programme---Survey-of-Patient-views/ Tue, 15 May 2012 12:46:41 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/567/27/Patient-Led-Inspection-programme---Survey-of-Patient-views/ Report of ambulance services at GWH http://swindonlink.org/news/566/27/Report-of-ambulance-services-at-GWH/ Fri, 11 May 2012 12:48:02 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/566/27/Report-of-ambulance-services-at-GWH/ When Swindon borough administrative boundaries don’t mean a thing http://swindonlink.org/news/558/27/When-Swindon-borough-administrative-boundaries-don-t-mean-a-thing/ Fri, 11 May 2012 12:24:58 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/558/27/When-Swindon-borough-administrative-boundaries-don-t-mean-a-thing/ Your chance to quiz the GP commissioning group http://swindonlink.org/news/565/27/Your-chance-to-quiz-the-GP-commissioning-group/ As part of the recent Health & Social Care Act,  clinical commissioners (or GP commissioners) will now be making decisions about how to spend local health care budgets.  Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) shadow board will be meeting in public... Fri, 11 May 2012 12:04:04 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/565/27/Your-chance-to-quiz-the-GP-commissioning-group/ Swindon Locality Leads http://swindonlink.org/news/564/27/Swindon-Locality-Leads/ Thu, 10 May 2012 11:33:27 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/564/27/Swindon-Locality-Leads/ Care Quality Commission report this week http://swindonlink.org/news/563/27/Care-Quality-Commission-report-this-week/ Thu, 10 May 2012 10:58:48 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/563/27/Care-Quality-Commission-report-this-week/ AWP response to the Swindon LINk Victoria Centre enter and view visit report http://swindonlink.org/news/562/27/AWP-response-to-the-Swindon-LINk-Victoria-Centre-enter-and-view-visit-report/ Thu, 10 May 2012 10:51:32 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/562/27/AWP-response-to-the-Swindon-LINk-Victoria-Centre-enter-and-view-visit-report/ Aiming High Newsletter - June 2012 http://swindonlink.org/news/561/27/Aiming-High-Newsletter---June-2012/ The Aiming High newsletter  is sent to all families who have registered with SADIE (the Swindon area Database and Information Exchange) or Aiming High (the short breaks for children team) and is also circulated through Swindon Parents and Carers Advisory... Wed, 09 May 2012 12:22:50 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/561/27/Aiming-High-Newsletter---June-2012/ Swindon Festival of Walking 14 - 25 May http://swindonlink.org/news/560/27/Swindon-Festival-of-Walking-14---25-May/ Wed, 09 May 2012 12:11:58 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/560/27/Swindon-Festival-of-Walking-14---25-May/ Dying Matters Awareness Week http://swindonlink.org/news/559/27/Dying-Matters-Awareness-Week/ Dying Matters is national coalition of more than 15,000 members of which Prospect Hospice is one.  The coalition aims to change public knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards death, dying and bereavement.  It encourages people to talk about what matters to... Wed, 09 May 2012 11:57:59 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/559/27/Dying-Matters-Awareness-Week/ Patient Participation Groups: How are Swindon GP practices doing? http://swindonlink.org/news/557/27/Patient-Participation-Groups-How-are-Swindon-GP-practices-doing/ Tue, 08 May 2012 16:50:45 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/557/27/Patient-Participation-Groups-How-are-Swindon-GP-practices-doing/ Non exec posts at RUH Bath http://swindonlink.org/news/556/27/Non-exec-posts-at-RUH-Bath/ Tue, 08 May 2012 13:45:18 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/556/27/Non-exec-posts-at-RUH-Bath/ Your invitation to the Swindon Local Involvement Network open meetings on 30 May http://swindonlink.org/news/555/27/Your-invitation-to-the-Swindon-Local-Involvement-Network-open-meetings-on-30-May/ Where would you begin if you need social care services?  Unless you are already in the system it is difficult to know where you go.  This is an invitation to our open meetings all about social care services on Wednesday... Tue, 08 May 2012 11:10:08 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/555/27/Your-invitation-to-the-Swindon-Local-Involvement-Network-open-meetings-on-30-May/ GWH waiting times, Swindon GP engagement and more: latest Swindon LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/554/27/GWH-waiting-times-Swindon-GP-engagement-and-more-latest-Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Fri, 04 May 2012 14:20:50 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/554/27/GWH-waiting-times-Swindon-GP-engagement-and-more-latest-Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Does your GP practice open in the evenings? Would you know? Does anyone go? http://swindonlink.org/news/551/27/Does-your-GP-practice-open-in-the-evenings-Would-you-know-Does-anyone-go/ Thu, 03 May 2012 12:44:55 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/551/27/Does-your-GP-practice-open-in-the-evenings-Would-you-know-Does-anyone-go/ AWP: Changes at the top http://swindonlink.org/news/550/27/AWP-Changes-at-the-top/ The Chair of the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust , Felicity Longshaw, resigned and Deputy Chair, Anthony Gallagher, assumed the role of acting Chair on 25 April pending a formal appointments process led by the Appointments Commission.... Thu, 03 May 2012 12:35:37 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/550/27/AWP-Changes-at-the-top/ 'Remember the person' behind dementia http://swindonlink.org/news/549/27/Remember-the-person-behind-dementia/ Wed, 02 May 2012 13:10:25 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/549/27/Remember-the-person-behind-dementia/ Swindon Carers Centre e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/548/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-e-bulletin/ Wed, 02 May 2012 10:55:36 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/548/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-e-bulletin/ CQC inspect three Swindon care services http://swindonlink.org/news/547/27/CQC-inspect-three-Swindon-care-services/ Tue, 01 May 2012 13:38:19 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/547/27/CQC-inspect-three-Swindon-care-services/ NHS Specialised Commissioning http://swindonlink.org/news/546/27/NHS-Specialised-Commissioning/ Tue, 01 May 2012 13:16:25 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/546/27/NHS-Specialised-Commissioning/ Cancer and the Asian community http://swindonlink.org/news/545/27/Cancer-and-the-Asian-community/ Tue, 01 May 2012 12:53:12 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/545/27/Cancer-and-the-Asian-community/ MS Health and Wellbeing Open Days http://swindonlink.org/news/544/27/MS-Health-and-Wellbeing-Open-Days/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:41:00 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/544/27/MS-Health-and-Wellbeing-Open-Days/ What are your views on AWP services? http://swindonlink.org/news/543/27/What-are-your-views-on-AWP-services/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:38:24 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/543/27/What-are-your-views-on-AWP-services/ Engagement on the issues around the regulations for local Healthwatch http://swindonlink.org/news/542/27/Engagement-on-the-issues-around-the-regulations-for-local-Healthwatch/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:49:34 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/542/27/Engagement-on-the-issues-around-the-regulations-for-local-Healthwatch/ Swindon LINk discuss future commissioning of local health services http://swindonlink.org/news/541/27/Swindon-LINk-discuss-future-commissioning-of-local-health-services/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:07:35 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/541/27/Swindon-LINk-discuss-future-commissioning-of-local-health-services/ Think Local, Act Personal http://swindonlink.org/news/540/27/Think-Local-Act-Personal/ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:10:11 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/540/27/Think-Local-Act-Personal/ AWP Board meeting http://swindonlink.org/news/539/27/AWP-Board-meeting/ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:54:42 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/539/27/AWP-Board-meeting/ How well are the new ambulance handover screens at GWH working? http://swindonlink.org/news/538/27/How-well-are-the-new-ambulance-handover-screens-at-GWH-working/ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:13:47 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/538/27/How-well-are-the-new-ambulance-handover-screens-at-GWH-working/ “Engage well – go further” practical advice about the value of patient and public engagement http://swindonlink.org/news/537/27/Engage-well-go-further-practical-advice-about-the-value-of-patient-and-public-engagement/ Some new Smart Guides to Engagement have been co-produced by patient & public engagement (PPE) experts from several organisations with support from the Department of Health.  They are of general interest though aimed at Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) – the... Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:36:57 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/537/27/Engage-well-go-further-practical-advice-about-the-value-of-patient-and-public-engagement/ Self-harm knowledge and experience wanted http://swindonlink.org/news/536/27/Self-harm-knowledge-and-experience-wanted/ Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:11:16 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/536/27/Self-harm-knowledge-and-experience-wanted/ Swindon LINk letter in Adver http://swindonlink.org/news/535/27/Swindon-LINk-letter-in-Adver/ Swindon Local Involvement Network steering group chair, Derek Benfield, has written to the Swindon Advertiser to follow up a story about care home inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).  In his letter, published in the Adver on 19 April... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:28:36 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/535/27/Swindon-LINk-letter-in-Adver/ NHS Swindon response to drug debate http://swindonlink.org/news/534/27/NHS-Swindon-response-to-drug-debate/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:22:54 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/534/27/NHS-Swindon-response-to-drug-debate/ Waiting times at Great Western Hospital http://swindonlink.org/news/533/27/Waiting-times-at-Great-Western-Hospital/ The Patient Association published a report today about both the increase in waiting times and the reduction in numbers of elective operations undertaken by hospital trusts throughout the country, which has been picked up by the media.   We asked... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:40:21 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/533/27/Waiting-times-at-Great-Western-Hospital/ Mental health chief gives her views http://swindonlink.org/news/531/27/Mental-health-chief-gives-her-views/ LINk participant Kathleen Aitken (retiring shortly as manager of Swindon Mind) has written a critique of the Avon & Wiltshire mental health trust draft Quality Account drawing on her long experience of working with the mental health service and with... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:54:06 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/531/27/Mental-health-chief-gives-her-views/ A vintage Swindon LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/530/27/A-vintage-Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:11:51 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/530/27/A-vintage-Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Care Quality Commission reports on local care home and dentist http://swindonlink.org/news/529/27/Care-Quality-Commission-reports-on-local-care-home-and-dentist/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:51:19 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/529/27/Care-Quality-Commission-reports-on-local-care-home-and-dentist/ Long term conditions steering group and commissioning intentions for 2012/13 http://swindonlink.org/news/528/27/Long-term-conditions-steering-group-and-commissioning-intentions-for-2012-13/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:10:19 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/528/27/Long-term-conditions-steering-group-and-commissioning-intentions-for-2012-13/ Swindon Carers Centre’s Relief Care Service to be transferred to Bluebird Care http://swindonlink.org/news/527/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-s-Relief-Care-Service-to-be-transferred-to-Bluebird-Care/ Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:53:02 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/527/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-s-Relief-Care-Service-to-be-transferred-to-Bluebird-Care/ How well do social services perform in Swindon – and how do we know? http://swindonlink.org/news/526/27/How-well-do-social-services-perform-in-Swindon-and-how-do-we-know/ Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:45:05 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/526/27/How-well-do-social-services-perform-in-Swindon-and-how-do-we-know/ Latest news and updates from GWH http://swindonlink.org/news/525/27/Latest-news-and-updates-from-GWH/ Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:05:39 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/525/27/Latest-news-and-updates-from-GWH/ Where do I begin with social services? http://swindonlink.org/news/524/27/Where-do-I-begin-with-social-services/ Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:17:07 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/524/27/Where-do-I-begin-with-social-services/ AWP redesign: good progress made towards improving mental health services http://swindonlink.org/news/523/27/AWP-redesign-good-progress-made-towards-improving-mental-health-services/ Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:37:50 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/523/27/AWP-redesign-good-progress-made-towards-improving-mental-health-services/ Draft Quality Account (QA) from Avon and Wiltshire mental health partnership NHS trust (AWP). Your comments are invited http://swindonlink.org/news/522/27/Draft-Quality-Account-QA-from-Avon-and-Wiltshire-mental-health-partnership-NHS-trust-AWP-Your-comments-are-invited/ Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:03:29 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/522/27/Draft-Quality-Account-QA-from-Avon-and-Wiltshire-mental-health-partnership-NHS-trust-AWP-Your-comments-are-invited/ Swindon dentists accepting NHS patients: April's list http://swindonlink.org/news/521/27/Swindon-dentists-accepting-NHS-patients-April-s-list/ Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:51:50 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/521/27/Swindon-dentists-accepting-NHS-patients-April-s-list/ Specialised health services for children http://swindonlink.org/news/520/27/Specialised-health-services-for-children/ Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:47:08 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/520/27/Specialised-health-services-for-children/ Reasonable adjustments made by mental health services? What’s your view http://swindonlink.org/news/519/27/Reasonable-adjustments-made-by-mental-health-services-What-s-your-view/ The NHS Confederation have recently commissioned the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) to look at the reasonable adjustments that mental health services are making to respond positively to people with learning disabilities and to people with autism.  NDTi would... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:07:01 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/519/27/Reasonable-adjustments-made-by-mental-health-services-What-s-your-view/ Overnight hospital discharges: good news for Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/518/27/Overnight-hospital-discharges-good-news-for-Swindon/ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:00:53 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/518/27/Overnight-hospital-discharges-good-news-for-Swindon/ Drug debate http://swindonlink.org/news/517/27/Drug-debate/ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:56:24 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/517/27/Drug-debate/ Do you use Kingswood surgery in Parks? http://swindonlink.org/news/516/27/Do-you-use-Kingswood-surgery-in-Parks/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:41:00 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/516/27/Do-you-use-Kingswood-surgery-in-Parks/ Swindon LINk participants report on Enter & View visit to Victoria Centre http://swindonlink.org/news/515/27/Swindon-LINk-participants-report-on-Enter-View-visit-to-Victoria-Centre/ Two authorised representatives of Swindon LINk undertook an announced Enter and View visit to the Victoria Centre, Swindon in March 2012.  The centre is a modern, purpose built unit which provides ground floor in-patient care to older people with mental... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:52:50 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/515/27/Swindon-LINk-participants-report-on-Enter-View-visit-to-Victoria-Centre/ In audio: Swindon LINk newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/514/27/In-audio-Swindon-LINk-newsletter/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:47:41 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/514/27/In-audio-Swindon-LINk-newsletter/ Mental health trust wants to involve more service users and carers at board level in its decision-making http://swindonlink.org/news/513/27/Mental-health-trust-wants-to-involve-more-service-users-and-carers-at-board-level-in-its-decision-making/ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:04:55 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/513/27/Mental-health-trust-wants-to-involve-more-service-users-and-carers-at-board-level-in-its-decision-making/ NHS reforms: what do they mean for patients? http://swindonlink.org/news/512/27/NHS-reforms-what-do-they-mean-for-patients/ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:20:47 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/512/27/NHS-reforms-what-do-they-mean-for-patients/ Social care service users feel excluded from reform debate http://swindonlink.org/news/511/27/Social-care-service-users-feel-excluded-from-reform-debate/ "As the government finalises the social care white paper it plans to publish this spring, service users in a national consultation commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation have expressed major concerns both about the present state of social care and... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:03:08 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/511/27/Social-care-service-users-feel-excluded-from-reform-debate/ Swindon LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/510/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:32:00 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/510/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ The GWH cancer service user involvement group wants to involve more people http://swindonlink.org/news/509/27/The-GWH-cancer-service-user-involvement-group-wants-to-involve-more-people/ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:36:17 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/509/27/The-GWH-cancer-service-user-involvement-group-wants-to-involve-more-people/ NHS Gloucestershire/Swindon board papers http://swindonlink.org/news/507/27/NHS-Gloucestershire-Swindon-board-papers/ Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:24:23 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/507/27/NHS-Gloucestershire-Swindon-board-papers/ Swindon Carers Centre e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/506/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-e-bulletin/ Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:57:51 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/506/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-e-bulletin/ Our Health: New website for stroke and dementia http://swindonlink.org/news/505/27/Our-Health-New-website-for-stroke-and-dementia/ Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:39:26 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/505/27/Our-Health-New-website-for-stroke-and-dementia/ Swindon LINk participant reports on PEAT visit to Sandalwood Court http://swindonlink.org/news/504/27/Swindon-LINk-participant-reports-on-PEAT-visit-to-Sandalwood-Court/ Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:37:54 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/504/27/Swindon-LINk-participant-reports-on-PEAT-visit-to-Sandalwood-Court/ Care homes and hospitals still not meeting their obligations on liberty safeguards, says CQC http://swindonlink.org/news/503/27/Care-homes-and-hospitals-still-not-meeting-their-obligations-on-liberty-safeguards-says-CQC/ Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:51:23 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/503/27/Care-homes-and-hospitals-still-not-meeting-their-obligations-on-liberty-safeguards-says-CQC/ Dementia sitting service to continue http://swindonlink.org/news/502/27/Dementia-sitting-service-to-continue/ Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:19:58 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/502/27/Dementia-sitting-service-to-continue/ Care Quality Commission reports on Swindon services http://swindonlink.org/news/501/27/Care-Quality-Commission-reports-on-Swindon-services/ Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:20:22 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/501/27/Care-Quality-Commission-reports-on-Swindon-services/ Board meeting tomorrow http://swindonlink.org/news/500/27/Board-meeting-tomorrow/ Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:36:54 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/500/27/Board-meeting-tomorrow/ Views wanted on children’s health http://swindonlink.org/news/499/27/Views-wanted-on-children-s-health/ Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:32:29 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/499/27/Views-wanted-on-children-s-health/ The spring Swindon LINk newsletter: making sense of it all http://swindonlink.org/news/498/27/The-spring-Swindon-LINk-newsletter-making-sense-of-it-all/ With a very clear explanation of what the Health Care Act means for you, views on dignity in care homes, LINk participant activity, as well as a good amount of local news the latest Swindon LINk newsletter is a must... Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:40:04 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/498/27/The-spring-Swindon-LINk-newsletter-making-sense-of-it-all/ Swindon Cancer Service User Group http://swindonlink.org/news/497/27/Swindon-Cancer-Service-User-Group/ Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:29:56 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/497/27/Swindon-Cancer-Service-User-Group/ Swindon Osteoporosis Support Group http://swindonlink.org/news/496/27/Swindon-Osteoporosis-Support-Group/ Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:53:49 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/496/27/Swindon-Osteoporosis-Support-Group/ Health Bill now an Act http://swindonlink.org/news/486/27/Health-Bill-now-an-Act/ Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:30:17 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/486/27/Health-Bill-now-an-Act/ Sustainable social care and personalisation: a guide for community engagement http://swindonlink.org/news/495/27/Sustainable-social-care-and-personalisation-a-guide-for-community-engagement/ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:15:00 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/495/27/Sustainable-social-care-and-personalisation-a-guide-for-community-engagement/ Consultation on the UK Plan for Rare Diseases http://swindonlink.org/news/494/27/Consultation-on-the-UK-Plan-for-Rare-Diseases/ Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:28:17 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/494/27/Consultation-on-the-UK-Plan-for-Rare-Diseases/ Age discrimination legislation delayed http://swindonlink.org/news/493/27/Age-discrimination-legislation-delayed/ Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:07:39 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/493/27/Age-discrimination-legislation-delayed/ What was it like when you were discharged from hospital? http://swindonlink.org/news/492/27/What-was-it-like-when-you-were-discharged-from-hospital/ Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:51:03 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/492/27/What-was-it-like-when-you-were-discharged-from-hospital/ CQC gives three Swindon services the thumbs up http://swindonlink.org/news/491/27/CQC-gives-three-Swindon-services-the-thumbs-up/ Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:27:23 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/491/27/CQC-gives-three-Swindon-services-the-thumbs-up/ Now the Health Bill is an Act….Get stuck in! http://swindonlink.org/news/490/27/Now-the-Health-Bill-is-an-Act-Get-stuck-in/ Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:22:32 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/490/27/Now-the-Health-Bill-is-an-Act-Get-stuck-in/ Swindon LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/489/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:02:51 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/489/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Swindon Older People's Forum newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/488/27/Swindon-Older-People-s-Forum-newsletter/ Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:27:56 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/488/27/Swindon-Older-People-s-Forum-newsletter/ Vision services still concern LINk participants http://swindonlink.org/news/487/27/Vision-services-still-concern-LINk-participants/ Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:21:24 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/487/27/Vision-services-still-concern-LINk-participants/ Complementary and alternative medicine and therapy – update on correspondence with NHS Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/485/27/Complementary-and-alternative-medicine-and-therapy-update-on-correspondence-with-NHS-Swindon/ Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:59:01 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/485/27/Complementary-and-alternative-medicine-and-therapy-update-on-correspondence-with-NHS-Swindon/ "More Choices - Louder Voices" Information Day http://swindonlink.org/news/484/27/More-Choices---Louder-Voices-Information-Day/ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:44:41 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/484/27/More-Choices---Louder-Voices-Information-Day/ Care home residents lack access to healthcare http://swindonlink.org/news/481/27/Care-home-residents-lack-access-to-healthcare/ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:33:01 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/481/27/Care-home-residents-lack-access-to-healthcare/ Epilepsy Society: Information service volunteers needed! http://swindonlink.org/news/476/27/Epilepsy-Society-Information-service-volunteers-needed/ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:20:44 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/476/27/Epilepsy-Society-Information-service-volunteers-needed/ Health and Wellbeing Board http://swindonlink.org/news/483/27/Health-and-Wellbeing-Board/ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:08:09 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/483/27/Health-and-Wellbeing-Board/ Clinical Commissioning Group Shadow Board http://swindonlink.org/news/482/27/Clinical-Commissioning-Group-Shadow-Board/ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:35:02 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/482/27/Clinical-Commissioning-Group-Shadow-Board/ Are sick care home residents getting good care? http://swindonlink.org/news/480/27/Are-sick-care-home-residents-getting-good-care/ Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:08:01 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/480/27/Are-sick-care-home-residents-getting-good-care/ Kingswood Surgery newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/479/27/Kingswood-Surgery-newsletter/ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:07:59 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/479/27/Kingswood-Surgery-newsletter/ Local HealthWatch: The policy explained http://swindonlink.org/news/478/27/Local-HealthWatch-The-policy-explained/ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:12:21 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/478/27/Local-HealthWatch-The-policy-explained/ GWH Governor's blog http://swindonlink.org/news/477/27/GWH-Governor-s-blog/ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:06:23 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/477/27/GWH-Governor-s-blog/ NHS Constitution 2012 http://swindonlink.org/news/475/27/NHS-Constitution-2012/ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:16:58 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/475/27/NHS-Constitution-2012/ Spring edition of Caring Matters Newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/474/27/Spring-edition-of-Caring-Matters-Newsletter/ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:26:42 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/474/27/Spring-edition-of-Caring-Matters-Newsletter/ AWP 'Our Voice' magazine published http://swindonlink.org/news/473/27/AWP-Our-Voice-magazine-published/ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:12:19 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/473/27/AWP-Our-Voice-magazine-published/ 300 young people to help shape health services http://swindonlink.org/news/472/27/300-young-people-to-help-shape-health-services/ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:33:34 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/472/27/300-young-people-to-help-shape-health-services/ New project for anyone living with cancer in their 20s, 30s or 40s http://swindonlink.org/news/471/27/New-project-for-anyone-living-with-cancer-in-their-20s-30s-or-40s/ The small c is a project being developed by Shine Cancer Support looking at the possibility of hosting a national multi-day retreat to give people in their 20s, 30s and 40s who have experienced a cancer diagnosis, a fun way... Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:14:52 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/471/27/New-project-for-anyone-living-with-cancer-in-their-20s-30s-or-40s/ Optimise referral management system http://swindonlink.org/news/470/27/Optimise-referral-management-system/ Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:18:46 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/470/27/Optimise-referral-management-system/ Care home in Swindon given thumbs up http://swindonlink.org/news/469/27/Care-home-in-Swindon-given-thumbs-up/ Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:00:15 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/469/27/Care-home-in-Swindon-given-thumbs-up/ March 2012 list of dentists accepting NHS patients in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/468/27/March-2012-list-of-dentists-accepting-NHS-patients-in-Swindon/ Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:12:01 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/468/27/March-2012-list-of-dentists-accepting-NHS-patients-in-Swindon/ New website for Kingswood surgery http://swindonlink.org/news/467/27/New-website-for-Kingswood-surgery/ Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:59:11 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/467/27/New-website-for-Kingswood-surgery/ Community research in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/466/27/Community-research-in-Swindon/ Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:28:39 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/466/27/Community-research-in-Swindon/ Ashington House Surgery newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/465/27/Ashington-House-Surgery-newsletter/ Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:05:15 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/465/27/Ashington-House-Surgery-newsletter/ Ridgeway Partnership's preferred partner announced http://swindonlink.org/news/464/27/Ridgeway-Partnership-s-preferred-partner-announced/ Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:12:33 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/464/27/Ridgeway-Partnership-s-preferred-partner-announced/ NHS South update http://swindonlink.org/news/463/27/NHS-South-update/ Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:02:04 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/463/27/NHS-South-update/ Quality care. Everywhere. http://swindonlink.org/news/462/27/Quality-care-Everywhere/ Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:48:33 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/462/27/Quality-care-Everywhere/ Summary Care Records: Your questions answered http://swindonlink.org/news/461/27/Summary-Care-Records-Your-questions-answered/ Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:34:20 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/461/27/Summary-Care-Records-Your-questions-answered/ Great Western Ambulance Service http://swindonlink.org/news/460/27/Great-Western-Ambulance-Service/ Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:29:01 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/460/27/Great-Western-Ambulance-Service/ New referral management system launches next month http://swindonlink.org/news/459/27/New-referral-management-system-launches-next-month/ Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:44:01 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/459/27/New-referral-management-system-launches-next-month/ Mental Health Trust wants to hear your views http://swindonlink.org/news/458/27/Mental-Health-Trust-wants-to-hear-your-views/ Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:53:46 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/458/27/Mental-Health-Trust-wants-to-hear-your-views/ Aiming High newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/457/27/Aiming-High-newsletter/ Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:25:31 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/457/27/Aiming-High-newsletter/ Teenage pregnancy down http://swindonlink.org/news/456/27/Teenage-pregnancy-down/ Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:51:06 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/456/27/Teenage-pregnancy-down/ Swindon Racial Equality Council to close http://swindonlink.org/news/455/27/Swindon-Racial-Equality-Council-to-close/ Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:52:03 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/455/27/Swindon-Racial-Equality-Council-to-close/ CQC report on Great Western Ambulance Service http://swindonlink.org/news/453/27/CQC-report-on-Great-Western-Ambulance-Service/ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:06:51 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/453/27/CQC-report-on-Great-Western-Ambulance-Service/ Diabetes care progress welcomed - but more needed http://swindonlink.org/news/454/27/Diabetes-care-progress-welcomed---but-more-needed/ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:02:42 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/454/27/Diabetes-care-progress-welcomed---but-more-needed/ CQC inspect two local care homes http://swindonlink.org/news/452/27/CQC-inspect-two-local-care-homes/ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:58:01 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/452/27/CQC-inspect-two-local-care-homes/ Dignity report http://swindonlink.org/news/451/27/Dignity-report/ Reported extensively on 29 February, including in Community Care magazine, the Delivering Dignity report published by a commission set up by Age UK, the NHS Confederation and Local Government Association, sets out a range of recommendations designed to act as “a... Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:51:57 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/451/27/Dignity-report/ The phantom Swindon LINk e-bulletin: 29 February special! http://swindonlink.org/news/450/27/The-phantom-Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin-29-February-special/ Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:07:20 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/450/27/The-phantom-Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin-29-February-special/ Experience of PALS? http://swindonlink.org/news/449/27/Experience-of-PALS/ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:46:33 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/449/27/Experience-of-PALS/ Swindon Carers Centre e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/448/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-e-bulletin/ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:20:42 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/448/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-e-bulletin/ Taxi Driver Health MOT Day http://swindonlink.org/news/447/27/Taxi-Driver-Health-MOT-Day/ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:17:49 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/447/27/Taxi-Driver-Health-MOT-Day/ Gorse Hill Together Community Fair http://swindonlink.org/news/446/27/Gorse-Hill-Together-Community-Fair/ Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:47:02 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/446/27/Gorse-Hill-Together-Community-Fair/ Unit will aid people with brain injuries http://swindonlink.org/news/445/27/Unit-will-aid-people-with-brain-injuries/ Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:59:38 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/445/27/Unit-will-aid-people-with-brain-injuries/ CQC chief resigns http://swindonlink.org/news/444/27/CQC-chief-resigns/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:05:58 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/444/27/CQC-chief-resigns/ Safe & Warm - Health and Wellbeing Event http://swindonlink.org/news/443/27/Safe-Warm---Health-and-Wellbeing-Event/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:45:48 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/443/27/Safe-Warm---Health-and-Wellbeing-Event/ New NICE guidance about epilepsy http://swindonlink.org/news/442/27/New-NICE-guidance-about-epilepsy/ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:17:59 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/442/27/New-NICE-guidance-about-epilepsy/ Disability Awareness Initiative http://swindonlink.org/news/441/27/Disability-Awareness-Initiative/ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:01:55 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/441/27/Disability-Awareness-Initiative/ CQC report on Swindon care services http://swindonlink.org/news/440/27/CQC-report-on-Swindon-care-services/ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:48:35 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/440/27/CQC-report-on-Swindon-care-services/ Health and Social Care Bill explained http://swindonlink.org/news/439/27/Health-and-Social-Care-Bill-explained/ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:41:36 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/439/27/Health-and-Social-Care-Bill-explained/ ….All I wanted was an appointment with the doctor…. http://swindonlink.org/news/438/27/All-I-wanted-was-an-appointment-with-the-doctor/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:12:00 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/438/27/All-I-wanted-was-an-appointment-with-the-doctor/ Update from GWH regarding Carillion strike action http://swindonlink.org/news/437/27/Update-from-GWH-regarding-Carillion-strike-action/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:03:09 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/437/27/Update-from-GWH-regarding-Carillion-strike-action/ Latest LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/436/27/Latest-LINk-e-bulletin/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:58:00 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/436/27/Latest-LINk-e-bulletin/ Nutrition at GWH: LINk participant views on latest plan http://swindonlink.org/news/435/27/Nutrition-at-GWH-LINk-participant-views-on-latest-plan/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:23:41 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/435/27/Nutrition-at-GWH-LINk-participant-views-on-latest-plan/ Patient satisfaction at GWH http://swindonlink.org/news/434/27/Patient-satisfaction-at-GWH/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:10:52 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/434/27/Patient-satisfaction-at-GWH/ Swindon Older Peoples Forum http://swindonlink.org/news/433/27/Swindon-Older-Peoples-Forum/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:25:56 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/433/27/Swindon-Older-Peoples-Forum/ Swindon Mobility Club coffee morning http://swindonlink.org/news/432/27/Swindon-Mobility-Club-coffee-morning/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:16:51 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/432/27/Swindon-Mobility-Club-coffee-morning/ Summary Care Records: For and against http://swindonlink.org/news/431/27/Summary-Care-Records-For-and-against/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:08:03 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/431/27/Summary-Care-Records-For-and-against/ BME forum to discuss Council consultation http://swindonlink.org/news/430/27/BME-forum-to-discuss-Council-consultation/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:42:53 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/430/27/BME-forum-to-discuss-Council-consultation/ Commissioners have a safeguarding role http://swindonlink.org/news/429/27/Commissioners-have-a-safeguarding-role/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:43:59 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/429/27/Commissioners-have-a-safeguarding-role/ Public health overview http://swindonlink.org/news/428/27/Public-health-overview/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:01:28 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/428/27/Public-health-overview/ SEQOL: Address and NEW telephone number http://swindonlink.org/news/427/27/SEQOL-Address-and-NEW-telephone-number/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:19:05 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/427/27/SEQOL-Address-and-NEW-telephone-number/ Council Cabinet recommended to change some charges for social care http://swindonlink.org/news/426/27/Council-Cabinet-recommended-to-change-some-charges-for-social-care/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:16:30 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/426/27/Council-Cabinet-recommended-to-change-some-charges-for-social-care/ Health and social care bill: interactive explainer http://swindonlink.org/news/425/27/Health-and-social-care-bill-interactive-explainer/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:04:21 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/425/27/Health-and-social-care-bill-interactive-explainer/ Age UK is recruiting people as Experts by Experience http://swindonlink.org/news/424/27/Age-UK-is-recruiting-people-as-Experts-by-Experience/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:21:15 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/424/27/Age-UK-is-recruiting-people-as-Experts-by-Experience/ Swindon LINk to work with new Locality Leads http://swindonlink.org/news/423/27/Swindon-LINk-to-work-with-new-Locality-Leads/ Seven newly appointed Swindon borough council Locality Leads took up their posts in January.  They will be getting to know people in their areas in advance of the move to a new structure for the rest of the borough council in... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:30:19 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/423/27/Swindon-LINk-to-work-with-new-Locality-Leads/ NHS Constitution: Your right to access treatment within maximum waiting times http://swindonlink.org/news/422/27/NHS-Constitution-Your-right-to-access-treatment-within-maximum-waiting-times/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:53:33 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/422/27/NHS-Constitution-Your-right-to-access-treatment-within-maximum-waiting-times/ GWH stakeholder update http://swindonlink.org/news/421/27/GWH-stakeholder-update/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:14:43 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/421/27/GWH-stakeholder-update/ Summary Care Record project http://swindonlink.org/news/420/27/Summary-Care-Record-project/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:01:05 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/420/27/Summary-Care-Record-project/ Personal health budgets "Update" Winter 2012 http://swindonlink.org/news/419/27/Personal-health-budgets-Update-Winter-2012/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:15:28 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/419/27/Personal-health-budgets-Update-Winter-2012/ Latest CQC update http://swindonlink.org/news/418/27/Latest-CQC-update/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:24:08 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/418/27/Latest-CQC-update/ Swindon residents call upon NHS to fund complementary and alternative therapies http://swindonlink.org/news/417/27/Swindon-residents-call-upon-NHS-to-fund-complementary-and-alternative-therapies/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:07:02 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/417/27/Swindon-residents-call-upon-NHS-to-fund-complementary-and-alternative-therapies/ Swindon dentists accepting NHS patients http://swindonlink.org/news/416/27/Swindon-dentists-accepting-NHS-patients/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:57:13 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/416/27/Swindon-dentists-accepting-NHS-patients/ Age UK report that social care funding gap has widened http://swindonlink.org/news/415/27/Age-UK-report-that-social-care-funding-gap-has-widened/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:51:13 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/415/27/Age-UK-report-that-social-care-funding-gap-has-widened/ The Review of Good Medical Practice http://swindonlink.org/news/414/27/The-Review-of-Good-Medical-Practice/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:26:46 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/414/27/The-Review-of-Good-Medical-Practice/ Swindon LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/413/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:08:55 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/413/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Quick guide to health and care reform http://swindonlink.org/news/412/27/Quick-guide-to-health-and-care-reform/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:55:17 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/412/27/Quick-guide-to-health-and-care-reform/ HealthWatch England membership consultation http://swindonlink.org/news/411/27/HealthWatch-England-membership-consultation/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:48:34 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/411/27/HealthWatch-England-membership-consultation/ GWH Staff Excellence Awards http://swindonlink.org/news/409/27/GWH-Staff-Excellence-Awards/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:53:38 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/409/27/GWH-Staff-Excellence-Awards/ Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) http://swindonlink.org/news/408/27/Liverpool-Care-Pathway-LCP/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:12:24 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/408/27/Liverpool-Care-Pathway-LCP/ CQC inspection report on Swindon care home http://swindonlink.org/news/407/27/CQC-inspection-report-on-Swindon-care-home/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:55:30 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/407/27/CQC-inspection-report-on-Swindon-care-home/ CQC publishes report on Great Western Hospital, Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/406/27/CQC-publishes-report-on-Great-Western-Hospital-Swindon/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:21:32 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/406/27/CQC-publishes-report-on-Great-Western-Hospital-Swindon/ CQC to visit and inspect one in ten GP practices http://swindonlink.org/news/405/27/CQC-to-visit-and-inspect-one-in-ten-GP-practices/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:58:57 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/405/27/CQC-to-visit-and-inspect-one-in-ten-GP-practices/ Swindon Carers Centre: Latest e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/404/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-Latest-e-bulletin/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:32:49 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/404/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-Latest-e-bulletin/ Swindon LINk report on local footcare services http://swindonlink.org/news/403/27/Swindon-LINk-report-on-local-footcare-services/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:38:42 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/403/27/Swindon-LINk-report-on-local-footcare-services/ Letter from GWH chief executive about latest CQC report http://swindonlink.org/news/400/27/Letter-from-GWH-chief-executive-about-latest-CQC-report/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:59 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/400/27/Letter-from-GWH-chief-executive-about-latest-CQC-report/ Latest Aiming High newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/402/27/Latest-Aiming-High-newsletter/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:35:01 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/402/27/Latest-Aiming-High-newsletter/ LINk participant vindicated: medicine waste campaign. http://swindonlink.org/news/399/27/LINk-participant-vindicated-medicine-waste-campaign/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:32:47 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/399/27/LINk-participant-vindicated-medicine-waste-campaign/ Online information about health services from Citizens Advice http://swindonlink.org/news/398/27/Online-information-about-health-services-from-Citizens-Advice/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:50:48 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/398/27/Online-information-about-health-services-from-Citizens-Advice/ Open meeting: Complementary and alternative therapies http://swindonlink.org/news/397/27/Open-meeting-Complementary-and-alternative-therapies/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:50:34 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/397/27/Open-meeting-Complementary-and-alternative-therapies/ Swindon dentists accepting NHS patients http://swindonlink.org/news/396/27/Swindon-dentists-accepting-NHS-patients/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:48:48 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/396/27/Swindon-dentists-accepting-NHS-patients/ First ever government action plan to advance transgender equality http://swindonlink.org/news/395/27/First-ever-government-action-plan-to-advance-transgender-equality/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:58:34 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/395/27/First-ever-government-action-plan-to-advance-transgender-equality/ A dignified end: A letter from Dr Eric Holliday GP, Eldene Surgery Colingsmead Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/394/27/A-dignified-end-A-letter-from-Dr-Eric-Holliday-GP-Eldene-Surgery-Colingsmead-Swindon/ Originally published in the Swindon Advertiser on January 6 2012 "I’d like to offer your readers a bit of reassurance that care for people in their final few months of life and last illness is a subject of both... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:27:45 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/394/27/A-dignified-end-A-letter-from-Dr-Eric-Holliday-GP-Eldene-Surgery-Colingsmead-Swindon/ First e-bulletin of 2012 http://swindonlink.org/news/393/27/First-e-bulletin-of-2012/ Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:39:04 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/393/27/First-e-bulletin-of-2012/ Social care overhaul talks to go ahead http://swindonlink.org/news/392/27/Social-care-overhaul-talks-to-go-ahead/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:47:08 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/392/27/Social-care-overhaul-talks-to-go-ahead/ Swindon LINk newsletter in audio http://swindonlink.org/news/391/27/Swindon-LINk-newsletter-in-audio/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:27:49 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/391/27/Swindon-LINk-newsletter-in-audio/ Health and Well-being day http://swindonlink.org/news/390/27/Health-and-Well-being-day/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:25:17 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/390/27/Health-and-Well-being-day/ Great Western Hospital Trust is one of best when it comes to meals http://swindonlink.org/news/389/27/Great-Western-Hospital-Trust-is-one-of-best-when-it-comes-to-meals/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:47:05 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/389/27/Great-Western-Hospital-Trust-is-one-of-best-when-it-comes-to-meals/ Future Forum report http://swindonlink.org/news/388/27/Future-Forum-report/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:25:29 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/388/27/Future-Forum-report/ Ashington House Surgery looking for more people to join patient group http://swindonlink.org/news/387/27/Ashington-House-Surgery-looking-for-more-people-to-join-patient-group/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:55:53 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/387/27/Ashington-House-Surgery-looking-for-more-people-to-join-patient-group/ Learning Disabilities Partnership Board http://swindonlink.org/news/386/27/Learning-Disabilities-Partnership-Board/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:47:04 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/386/27/Learning-Disabilities-Partnership-Board/ The Limbless Association: Latest newsletter and website http://swindonlink.org/news/385/27/The-Limbless-Association-Latest-newsletter-and-website/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:42:49 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/385/27/The-Limbless-Association-Latest-newsletter-and-website/ Integration is notoriously difficult to achieve http://swindonlink.org/news/384/27/Integration-is-notoriously-difficult-to-achieve/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:24:28 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/384/27/Integration-is-notoriously-difficult-to-achieve/ Care Quality Commission will "struggle to regulate GPs" http://swindonlink.org/news/383/27/Care-Quality-Commission-will-struggle-to-regulate-GPs/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:50:20 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/383/27/Care-Quality-Commission-will-struggle-to-regulate-GPs/ Latest update from NICE http://swindonlink.org/news/382/27/Latest-update-from-NICE/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:06:53 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/382/27/Latest-update-from-NICE/ Specialised Neuromuscular Services Consultation http://swindonlink.org/news/381/27/Specialised-Neuromuscular-Services-Consultation/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:52:14 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/381/27/Specialised-Neuromuscular-Services-Consultation/ NHS Swindon and Gloucestershire: Single board meetings http://swindonlink.org/news/380/27/NHS-Swindon-and-Gloucestershire-Single-board-meetings/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:21:59 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/380/27/NHS-Swindon-and-Gloucestershire-Single-board-meetings/ AWP advertise for non-executive director http://swindonlink.org/news/379/27/AWP-advertise-for-non-executive-director/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:58:52 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/379/27/AWP-advertise-for-non-executive-director/ Swindon Equality Coalition Annual General Meeting http://swindonlink.org/news/378/27/Swindon-Equality-Coalition-Annual-General-Meeting/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:27:10 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/378/27/Swindon-Equality-Coalition-Annual-General-Meeting/ PM tackles patient care 'problem' http://swindonlink.org/news/377/27/PM-tackles-patient-care-problem/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:51:59 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/377/27/PM-tackles-patient-care-problem/ Swindon Carers Centre: Latest e-bulletin and new website http://swindonlink.org/news/376/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-Latest-e-bulletin-and-new-website/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:45:13 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/376/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-Latest-e-bulletin-and-new-website/ Connected Care Project Update http://swindonlink.org/news/375/27/Connected-Care-Project-Update/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:40:46 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/375/27/Connected-Care-Project-Update/ 'Fairer Charging' Policy Consultation http://swindonlink.org/news/374/27/Fairer-Charging-Policy-Consultation/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:33:21 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/374/27/Fairer-Charging-Policy-Consultation/ Open Meeting: Complementary and alternative therapies http://swindonlink.org/news/373/27/Open-Meeting-Complementary-and-alternative-therapies/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:51:19 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/373/27/Open-Meeting-Complementary-and-alternative-therapies/ 'Put the Fair into Welfare' for cancer patients http://swindonlink.org/news/372/27/Put-the-Fair-into-Welfare-for-cancer-patients/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/372/27/Put-the-Fair-into-Welfare-for-cancer-patients/ New start date and funding for local HealthWatch http://swindonlink.org/news/371/27/New-start-date-and-funding-for-local-HealthWatch/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:08:13 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/371/27/New-start-date-and-funding-for-local-HealthWatch/ New whistleblowing number for health and care staff http://swindonlink.org/news/370/27/New-whistleblowing-number-for-health-and-care-staff/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:52:00 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/370/27/New-whistleblowing-number-for-health-and-care-staff/ Swindon LINk NEWS EXTRA http://swindonlink.org/news/369/27/Swindon-LINk-NEWS-EXTRA/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:04:29 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/369/27/Swindon-LINk-NEWS-EXTRA/ Improving mental health services: An update from AWP http://swindonlink.org/news/368/27/Improving-mental-health-services-An-update-from-AWP/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:39:15 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/368/27/Improving-mental-health-services-An-update-from-AWP/ Swindon LINk discuss the future of commissioning health services http://swindonlink.org/news/367/27/Swindon-LINk-discuss-the-future-of-commissioning-health-services/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:22:23 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/367/27/Swindon-LINk-discuss-the-future-of-commissioning-health-services/ Horizon Magazine http://swindonlink.org/news/366/27/Horizon-Magazine/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:37:04 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/366/27/Horizon-Magazine/ Pharmacy opening hours during Christmas and New Year http://swindonlink.org/news/365/27/Pharmacy-opening-hours-during-Christmas-and-New-Year/ Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:30:22 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/365/27/Pharmacy-opening-hours-during-Christmas-and-New-Year/ Making it Happen: Achieving Transgender Equality in the NHS http://swindonlink.org/news/364/27/Making-it-Happen-Achieving-Transgender-Equality-in-the-NHS/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:51:44 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/364/27/Making-it-Happen-Achieving-Transgender-Equality-in-the-NHS/ It's 'Time to Change'...and end mental health discrimination http://swindonlink.org/news/363/27/It-s-Time-to-Change-and-end-mental-health-discrimination/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:56:01 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/363/27/It-s-Time-to-Change-and-end-mental-health-discrimination/ NHS Swindon launches campaign to reduce wasted medicine http://swindonlink.org/news/362/27/NHS-Swindon-launches-campaign-to-reduce-wasted-medicine/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:18:31 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/362/27/NHS-Swindon-launches-campaign-to-reduce-wasted-medicine/ New short breaks buildings to open in mid-January http://swindonlink.org/news/361/27/New-short-breaks-buildings-to-open-in-mid-January/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:14:53 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/361/27/New-short-breaks-buildings-to-open-in-mid-January/ Veterans World http://swindonlink.org/news/360/27/Veterans-World/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:32:31 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/360/27/Veterans-World/ Parents shaping health services http://swindonlink.org/news/359/27/Parents-shaping-health-services/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:37:32 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/359/27/Parents-shaping-health-services/ Contribute to new disability strategy http://swindonlink.org/news/358/27/Contribute-to-new-disability-strategy/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:33:24 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/358/27/Contribute-to-new-disability-strategy/ Swindon LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/357/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:14:11 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/357/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Extending patient choice of provider in the NHS: Any Qualified Provider http://swindonlink.org/news/356/27/Extending-patient-choice-of-provider-in-the-NHS-Any-Qualified-Provider/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:30:33 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/356/27/Extending-patient-choice-of-provider-in-the-NHS-Any-Qualified-Provider/ The Victoria Centre meets all essential standards of quality and safety http://swindonlink.org/news/355/27/The-Victoria-Centre-meets-all-essential-standards-of-quality-and-safety/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:29:54 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/355/27/The-Victoria-Centre-meets-all-essential-standards-of-quality-and-safety/ New online care ratings system http://swindonlink.org/news/354/27/New-online-care-ratings-system/ Community Care magazine reports that “Users and carers' opinions on care services will be published alongside ratings of their quality on an online "good care guide" designed to replace the star ratings scrapped last year, Minister of State for Care... Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:55:46 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/354/27/New-online-care-ratings-system/ Give a patient perspective to new information-sharing project http://swindonlink.org/news/353/27/Give-a-patient-perspective-to-new-information-sharing-project/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:34:25 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/353/27/Give-a-patient-perspective-to-new-information-sharing-project/ Swindon LINk visit GWH to see ambulance handover screens in action http://swindonlink.org/news/352/27/Swindon-LINk-visit-GWH-to-see-ambulance-handover-screens-in-action/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:11:55 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/352/27/Swindon-LINk-visit-GWH-to-see-ambulance-handover-screens-in-action/ Volunteers wanted to investigate public views http://swindonlink.org/news/348/27/Volunteers-wanted-to-investigate-public-views/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:07:52 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/348/27/Volunteers-wanted-to-investigate-public-views/ Swindon LINk Enter & View mental health facility http://swindonlink.org/news/351/27/Swindon-LINk-Enter-View-mental-health-facility/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:50:48 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/351/27/Swindon-LINk-Enter-View-mental-health-facility/ Swindon Masterchef 2011 http://swindonlink.org/news/349/27/Swindon-Masterchef-2011/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:25:25 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/349/27/Swindon-Masterchef-2011/ Breast Be Clear campaign http://swindonlink.org/news/347/27/Breast-Be-Clear-campaign/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:41:48 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/347/27/Breast-Be-Clear-campaign/ Swindon LINk newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/346/27/Swindon-LINk-newsletter/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:05:05 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/346/27/Swindon-LINk-newsletter/ Living with Alzheimer's: A personal account http://swindonlink.org/news/341/27/Living-with-Alzheimer-s-A-personal-account/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:50:00 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/341/27/Living-with-Alzheimer-s-A-personal-account/ Get involved in finding out what people think about SwICC http://swindonlink.org/news/345/27/Get-involved-in-finding-out-what-people-think-about-SwICC/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:23:21 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/345/27/Get-involved-in-finding-out-what-people-think-about-SwICC/ Choose Well campaign http://swindonlink.org/news/344/27/Choose-Well-campaign/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:12:13 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/344/27/Choose-Well-campaign/ My Care Umbrella: A new care management website http://swindonlink.org/news/343/27/My-Care-Umbrella-A-new-care-management-website/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:19:28 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/343/27/My-Care-Umbrella-A-new-care-management-website/ Prostate cancer: Is your care up to standard? http://swindonlink.org/news/342/27/Prostate-cancer-Is-your-care-up-to-standard/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:05:03 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/342/27/Prostate-cancer-Is-your-care-up-to-standard/ Pharmacy meeting notes http://swindonlink.org/news/340/27/Pharmacy-meeting-notes/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:31:21 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/340/27/Pharmacy-meeting-notes/ Changes to Blue Badge Scheme http://swindonlink.org/news/339/27/Changes-to-Blue-Badge-Scheme/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:20:40 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/339/27/Changes-to-Blue-Badge-Scheme/ Get walking in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/338/27/Get-walking-in-Swindon/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:47:51 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/338/27/Get-walking-in-Swindon/ New parking system at GWH http://swindonlink.org/news/337/27/New-parking-system-at-GWH/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:06:02 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/337/27/New-parking-system-at-GWH/ GWAS committed to providing safe and effective 999 service throughout day of action http://swindonlink.org/news/336/27/GWAS-committed-to-providing-safe-and-effective-999-service-throughout-day-of-action/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:03:58 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/336/27/GWAS-committed-to-providing-safe-and-effective-999-service-throughout-day-of-action/ Swindon LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/335/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:59:02 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/335/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Acute and crisis mental health report http://swindonlink.org/news/334/27/Acute-and-crisis-mental-health-report/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:00:27 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/334/27/Acute-and-crisis-mental-health-report/ Dial 111 http://swindonlink.org/news/333/27/Dial-111/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:41:25 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/333/27/Dial-111/ Report into problems with care at home http://swindonlink.org/news/332/27/Report-into-problems-with-care-at-home/ Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:47:49 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/332/27/Report-into-problems-with-care-at-home/ CQC to inspect home care services http://swindonlink.org/news/331/27/CQC-to-inspect-home-care-services/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:07:32 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/331/27/CQC-to-inspect-home-care-services/ GWH Board meeting http://swindonlink.org/news/330/27/GWH-Board-meeting/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:58:32 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/330/27/GWH-Board-meeting/ NHS Swindon to discuss radiotherapy provision in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/329/27/NHS-Swindon-to-discuss-radiotherapy-provision-in-Swindon/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:39:28 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/329/27/NHS-Swindon-to-discuss-radiotherapy-provision-in-Swindon/ Two new GP surgeries to open in Sainsbury's http://swindonlink.org/news/328/27/Two-new-GP-surgeries-to-open-in-Sainsbury-s/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:23:34 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/328/27/Two-new-GP-surgeries-to-open-in-Sainsbury-s/ Free diabetes course http://swindonlink.org/news/327/27/Free-diabetes-course/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:57:36 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/327/27/Free-diabetes-course/ Acting Together – ‘Experts by Experience’ http://swindonlink.org/news/326/27/Acting-Together-Experts-by-Experience/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:20:32 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/326/27/Acting-Together-Experts-by-Experience/ Developing the new NHS Provider Licence http://swindonlink.org/news/325/27/Developing-the-new-NHS-Provider-Licence/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:36:42 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/325/27/Developing-the-new-NHS-Provider-Licence/ New parking system for GWH http://swindonlink.org/news/324/27/New-parking-system-for-GWH/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:27:51 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/324/27/New-parking-system-for-GWH/ It's e-bulletin time http://swindonlink.org/news/323/27/It-s-e-bulletin-time/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:15:01 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/323/27/It-s-e-bulletin-time/ Be involved with pharmacy policy http://swindonlink.org/news/322/27/Be-involved-with-pharmacy-policy/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:23:14 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/322/27/Be-involved-with-pharmacy-policy/ Swindon Older People's Forum http://swindonlink.org/news/320/27/Swindon-Older-People-s-Forum/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:36:59 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/320/27/Swindon-Older-People-s-Forum/ GWH stakeholder update http://swindonlink.org/news/319/27/GWH-stakeholder-update/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:31:48 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/319/27/GWH-stakeholder-update/ Dignity & nutrition http://swindonlink.org/news/318/27/Dignity-nutrition/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:14:10 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/318/27/Dignity-nutrition/ Swindon LINk to report to committee about dentistry http://swindonlink.org/news/317/27/Swindon-LINk-to-report-to-committee-about-dentistry/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:32:44 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/317/27/Swindon-LINk-to-report-to-committee-about-dentistry/ Audio Swindon LINk newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/316/27/Audio-Swindon-LINk-newsletter/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:15:04 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/316/27/Audio-Swindon-LINk-newsletter/ Latest NHS dentist list in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/315/27/Latest-NHS-dentist-list-in-Swindon/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:30:43 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/315/27/Latest-NHS-dentist-list-in-Swindon/ Online discussions programme on e-health http://swindonlink.org/news/314/27/Online-discussions-programme-on-e-health/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:15:00 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/314/27/Online-discussions-programme-on-e-health/ Get walking in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/313/27/Get-walking-in-Swindon/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:40:57 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/313/27/Get-walking-in-Swindon/ CQC inspections http://swindonlink.org/news/312/27/CQC-inspections/ Nutrition and patient dignity standards at 500 nursing homes are to be checked over the next six months following findings that one in five of the 100 hospitals inspected by the Care Quality Commission failed to comply with standards in either... Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:30:46 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/312/27/CQC-inspections/ Care at home company checked by CQC http://swindonlink.org/news/311/27/Care-at-home-company-checked-by-CQC/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:35:17 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/311/27/Care-at-home-company-checked-by-CQC/ Helping people to take care of themselves http://swindonlink.org/news/310/27/Helping-people-to-take-care-of-themselves/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:59:20 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/310/27/Helping-people-to-take-care-of-themselves/ E-bulletin o'clock http://swindonlink.org/news/308/27/E-bulletin-o-clock/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:54:21 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/308/27/E-bulletin-o-clock/ Swindon Carers Centre newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/309/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-newsletter/ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:48:54 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/309/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-newsletter/ Parkinson's report by NHS Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/307/27/Parkinson-s-report-by-NHS-Swindon/ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:49:03 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/307/27/Parkinson-s-report-by-NHS-Swindon/ Latest GWH news http://swindonlink.org/news/306/27/Latest-GWH-news/ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:21:08 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/306/27/Latest-GWH-news/ Swindon LINk meet with Clinical Commissioning chief http://swindonlink.org/news/305/27/Swindon-LINk-meet-with-Clinical-Commissioning-chief/ The local Clinical Commissioning Group are due to take over from NHS Swindon in 2013.  Last week Swindon LINk steering group members met with Dr Peter Crouch to discuss progress of the transition and changes to the NHS locally and... Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:08:56 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/305/27/Swindon-LINk-meet-with-Clinical-Commissioning-chief/ Easy read guide to HealthWatch http://swindonlink.org/news/304/27/Easy-read-guide-to-HealthWatch/ Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:43:17 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/304/27/Easy-read-guide-to-HealthWatch/ Government volunteering plans http://swindonlink.org/news/303/27/Government-volunteering-plans/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:00:43 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/303/27/Government-volunteering-plans/ Have your say: Government Care and Support engagement http://swindonlink.org/news/302/27/Have-your-say-Government-Care-and-Support-engagement/ On 15 September, the Government launched Caring for our future: shared ambitions for care and support – an engagement with people who use care and support services, carers, local councils, care providers, and the voluntary sector about the priorities for improving care... Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:21:44 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/302/27/Have-your-say-Government-Care-and-Support-engagement/ New name for GWH? http://swindonlink.org/news/301/27/New-name-for-GWH/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:39:50 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/301/27/New-name-for-GWH/ Survey of mental health services http://swindonlink.org/news/300/27/Survey-of-mental-health-services/ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:36:16 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/300/27/Survey-of-mental-health-services/ Get involved with Ashington House http://swindonlink.org/news/299/27/Get-involved-with-Ashington-House/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:36:41 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/299/27/Get-involved-with-Ashington-House/ Visual impairment & Great Western Hospital http://swindonlink.org/news/298/27/Visual-impairment-Great-Western-Hospital/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:32:23 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/298/27/Visual-impairment-Great-Western-Hospital/ Care Quality Commission announce Healthwatch England plan http://swindonlink.org/news/297/27/Care-Quality-Commission-announce-Healthwatch-England-plan/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:50:38 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/297/27/Care-Quality-Commission-announce-Healthwatch-England-plan/ Latest Swindon LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/295/27/Latest-Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:10:23 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/295/27/Latest-Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Pregnant women urged to protect themselves with flu jab http://swindonlink.org/news/294/27/Pregnant-women-urged-to-protect-themselves-with-flu-jab/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:42:25 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/294/27/Pregnant-women-urged-to-protect-themselves-with-flu-jab/ Clinical Trials Survey http://swindonlink.org/news/293/27/Clinical-Trials-Survey/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:36:29 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/293/27/Clinical-Trials-Survey/ Kingswood Surgery Newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/292/27/Kingswood-Surgery-Newsletter/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:40:26 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/292/27/Kingswood-Surgery-Newsletter/ Psychological help for military veterans http://swindonlink.org/news/291/27/Psychological-help-for-military-veterans/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:38:32 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/291/27/Psychological-help-for-military-veterans/ NHS dentists in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/263/27/NHS-dentists-in-Swindon/ Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:38:30 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/263/27/NHS-dentists-in-Swindon/ NHS Swindon consultant concern about health bill http://swindonlink.org/news/290/27/NHS-Swindon-consultant-concern-about-health-bill/ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:12:03 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/290/27/NHS-Swindon-consultant-concern-about-health-bill/ NHS entitlement posters http://swindonlink.org/news/289/27/NHS-entitlement-posters/ Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:02:38 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/289/27/NHS-entitlement-posters/ SEQOL website http://swindonlink.org/news/287/27/SEQOL-website/ Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:46:30 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/287/27/SEQOL-website/ Latest e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/286/27/Latest-e-bulletin/ Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:14:03 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/286/27/Latest-e-bulletin/ Wheelchair focus group September meeting http://swindonlink.org/news/288/27/Wheelchair-focus-group-September-meeting/ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:12:35 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/288/27/Wheelchair-focus-group-September-meeting/ Care at home questions http://swindonlink.org/news/285/27/Care-at-home-questions/ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:28:18 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/285/27/Care-at-home-questions/ NHS Swindon annual report http://swindonlink.org/news/284/27/NHS-Swindon-annual-report/ Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:38:09 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/284/27/NHS-Swindon-annual-report/ Think Local, Act Personal http://swindonlink.org/news/283/27/Think-Local-Act-Personal/ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:19:48 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/283/27/Think-Local-Act-Personal/ Swindon Older Peoples Forum http://swindonlink.org/news/282/27/Swindon-Older-Peoples-Forum/ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:04:05 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/282/27/Swindon-Older-Peoples-Forum/ Swindon MDS Group http://swindonlink.org/news/281/27/Swindon-MDS-Group/ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:01:02 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/281/27/Swindon-MDS-Group/ AWP Annual General Meeting presentations http://swindonlink.org/news/280/27/AWP-Annual-General-Meeting-presentations/ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:11:23 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/280/27/AWP-Annual-General-Meeting-presentations/ World Mental Health Day - Breakfast Meeting http://swindonlink.org/news/279/27/World-Mental-Health-Day---Breakfast-Meeting/ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:52:38 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/279/27/World-Mental-Health-Day---Breakfast-Meeting/ Major trauma services to be developed http://swindonlink.org/news/278/27/Major-trauma-services-to-be-developed/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:37:46 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/278/27/Major-trauma-services-to-be-developed/ Influencing the New Health System in a Local Area http://swindonlink.org/news/277/27/Influencing-the-New-Health-System-in-a-Local-Area/ A new briefing has been produced to give a simple overview of which organisations will be important at a local level and advice on how to engage with and influence them to ensure that the concerns, expertise and experience of the... Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:21:35 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/277/27/Influencing-the-New-Health-System-in-a-Local-Area/ NHS Swindon AGM http://swindonlink.org/news/276/27/NHS-Swindon-AGM/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:22:51 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/276/27/NHS-Swindon-AGM/ Clinical Commissioning Groups: managing conflicts of interest http://swindonlink.org/news/275/27/Clinical-Commissioning-Groups-managing-conflicts-of-interest/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:48:25 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/275/27/Clinical-Commissioning-Groups-managing-conflicts-of-interest/ New Chair of Ridgeway Partnership http://swindonlink.org/news/274/27/New-Chair-of-Ridgeway-Partnership/ Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:37:13 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/274/27/New-Chair-of-Ridgeway-Partnership/ AWP Annual Review http://swindonlink.org/news/273/27/AWP-Annual-Review/ Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:59:13 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/273/27/AWP-Annual-Review/ Engagement between the voluntary sector and policy makers in health and wellbeing http://swindonlink.org/news/272/27/Engagement-between-the-voluntary-sector-and-policy-makers-in-health-and-wellbeing/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:55:06 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/272/27/Engagement-between-the-voluntary-sector-and-policy-makers-in-health-and-wellbeing/ Public and Patient Voice and the NHS National Commissioning Board http://swindonlink.org/news/271/27/Public-and-Patient-Voice-and-the-NHS-National-Commissioning-Board/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:13:12 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/271/27/Public-and-Patient-Voice-and-the-NHS-National-Commissioning-Board/ CQC - State of Care 2010/11 http://swindonlink.org/news/270/27/CQC---State-of-Care-2010-11/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:45:30 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/270/27/CQC---State-of-Care-2010-11/ Swindon LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/269/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:37:29 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/269/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Dentistry survey results http://swindonlink.org/news/237/27/Dentistry-survey-results/ Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:31:51 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/237/27/Dentistry-survey-results/ More help for our heroes http://swindonlink.org/news/268/27/More-help-for-our-heroes/ Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:57:40 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/268/27/More-help-for-our-heroes/ Great Western Hospital has published the results of a patient survey about chemotherapy http://swindonlink.org/news/267/27/Great-Western-Hospital-has-published-the-results-of-a-patient-survey-about-chemotherapy/ Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:11:11 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/267/27/Great-Western-Hospital-has-published-the-results-of-a-patient-survey-about-chemotherapy/ The future of social care: have your say http://swindonlink.org/news/266/27/The-future-of-social-care-have-your-say/ Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:13:56 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/266/27/The-future-of-social-care-have-your-say/ Our Voice Autumn 2011 http://swindonlink.org/news/265/27/Our-Voice-Autumn-2011/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:11:36 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/265/27/Our-Voice-Autumn-2011/ GWH Chief Executive's Update http://swindonlink.org/news/264/27/GWH-Chief-Executive-s-Update/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:13:10 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/264/27/GWH-Chief-Executive-s-Update/ Kingswood Surgery newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/262/27/Kingswood-Surgery-newsletter/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:24:19 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/262/27/Kingswood-Surgery-newsletter/ abc ladies re-launch evening http://swindonlink.org/news/261/27/abc-ladies-re-launch-evening/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:36:21 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/261/27/abc-ladies-re-launch-evening/ GWH NHS Foundation Trust OPEN DAY http://swindonlink.org/news/245/27/GWH-NHS-Foundation-Trust-OPEN-DAY/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:30:00 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/245/27/GWH-NHS-Foundation-Trust-OPEN-DAY/ Notes from CQC & Swindon LINk meeting http://swindonlink.org/news/260/27/Notes-from-CQC-Swindon-LINk-meeting/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:57:10 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/260/27/Notes-from-CQC-Swindon-LINk-meeting/ Health, Overview & Scrutiny Committee http://swindonlink.org/news/259/27/Health-Overview-Scrutiny-Committee/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:13:52 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/259/27/Health-Overview-Scrutiny-Committee/ Safeguarding adults job http://swindonlink.org/news/258/27/Safeguarding-adults-job/ Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:49:38 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/258/27/Safeguarding-adults-job/ Healthwatch briefing http://swindonlink.org/news/257/27/Healthwatch-briefing/ Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:37:17 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/257/27/Healthwatch-briefing/ Swindon LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/256/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:13:23 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/256/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Read the latest http://swindonlink.org/news/255/27/Read-the-latest/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:56:17 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/255/27/Read-the-latest/ Diabetes update http://swindonlink.org/news/254/27/Diabetes-update/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:16:58 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/254/27/Diabetes-update/ Diabetes steering group update http://swindonlink.org/news/253/27/Diabetes-steering-group-update/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:07:30 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/253/27/Diabetes-steering-group-update/ National update http://swindonlink.org/news/252/27/National-update/ Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:50:48 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/252/27/National-update/ NICE update http://swindonlink.org/news/251/27/NICE-update/ Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:50:35 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/251/27/NICE-update/ CQC Bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/250/27/CQC-Bulletin/ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:13:59 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/250/27/CQC-Bulletin/ New telephone number for 'Out of Hours Service' http://swindonlink.org/news/249/27/New-telephone-number-for-Out-of-Hours-Service/ Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:57:12 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/249/27/New-telephone-number-for-Out-of-Hours-Service/ Changes proposed at Great Western Ambulance Trust http://swindonlink.org/news/248/27/Changes-proposed-at-Great-Western-Ambulance-Trust/ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:33:39 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/248/27/Changes-proposed-at-Great-Western-Ambulance-Trust/ Healthwatch Advisory Group newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/247/27/Healthwatch-Advisory-Group-newsletter/ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:15:06 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/247/27/Healthwatch-Advisory-Group-newsletter/ Invitation to AWP AGM http://swindonlink.org/news/246/27/Invitation-to-AWP-AGM/ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:15:58 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/246/27/Invitation-to-AWP-AGM/ Horizon magazine http://swindonlink.org/news/244/27/Horizon-magazine/ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:07:28 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/244/27/Horizon-magazine/ GWH complaints statistics for 2010/11 http://swindonlink.org/news/243/27/GWH-complaints-statistics-for-2010-11/ Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:54:20 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/243/27/GWH-complaints-statistics-for-2010-11/ Stroke Association communication support group has handed control over to members http://swindonlink.org/news/242/27/Stroke-Association-communication-support-group-has-handed-control-over-to-members/ Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:01:08 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/242/27/Stroke-Association-communication-support-group-has-handed-control-over-to-members/ Report on consultation with young people with congenital heart disease http://swindonlink.org/news/241/27/Report-on-consultation-with-young-people-with-congenital-heart-disease/ Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:03:24 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/241/27/Report-on-consultation-with-young-people-with-congenital-heart-disease/ Ridgeway Partnership Stakeholder Newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/240/27/Ridgeway-Partnership-Stakeholder-Newsletter/ Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:27:14 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/240/27/Ridgeway-Partnership-Stakeholder-Newsletter/ Your experiences: Patients diagnosed with malignant melanoma http://swindonlink.org/news/239/27/Your-experiences-Patients-diagnosed-with-malignant-melanoma/ Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:07:07 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/239/27/Your-experiences-Patients-diagnosed-with-malignant-melanoma/ Swindon LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/238/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:20:00 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/238/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Carers! Tell NHS Swindon what you want http://swindonlink.org/news/236/27/Carers-Tell-NHS-Swindon-what-you-want/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:18:59 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/236/27/Carers-Tell-NHS-Swindon-what-you-want/ Safe and Sustainable: Latest issue of Heartnews http://swindonlink.org/news/235/27/Safe-and-Sustainable-Latest-issue-of-Heartnews/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:26:51 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/235/27/Safe-and-Sustainable-Latest-issue-of-Heartnews/ Invitation to the Swindon Social Enterprise Launch Event http://swindonlink.org/news/234/27/Invitation-to-the-Swindon-Social-Enterprise-Launch-Event/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:51:29 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/234/27/Invitation-to-the-Swindon-Social-Enterprise-Launch-Event/ Hospital cancels fewer operations http://swindonlink.org/news/233/27/Hospital-cancels-fewer-operations/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:02:13 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/233/27/Hospital-cancels-fewer-operations/ Cancer research unit at Great Western Hospital reports on patient survey http://swindonlink.org/news/232/27/Cancer-research-unit-at-Great-Western-Hospital-reports-on-patient-survey/ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:59:22 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/232/27/Cancer-research-unit-at-Great-Western-Hospital-reports-on-patient-survey/ New pharmacy in Gorse Hill? http://swindonlink.org/news/231/27/New-pharmacy-in-Gorse-Hill/ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:48:32 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/231/27/New-pharmacy-in-Gorse-Hill/ NEW! Fully accessible toilet and change facility now open in Swindon Town Centre http://swindonlink.org/news/230/27/NEW-Fully-accessible-toilet-and-change-facility-now-open-in-Swindon-Town-Centre/ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:31:28 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/230/27/NEW-Fully-accessible-toilet-and-change-facility-now-open-in-Swindon-Town-Centre/ Cancer research unit at Great Western Hospital reports on patient survey http://swindonlink.org/news/229/27/Cancer-research-unit-at-Great-Western-Hospital-reports-on-patient-survey/ Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:10:50 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/229/27/Cancer-research-unit-at-Great-Western-Hospital-reports-on-patient-survey/ Learning Disability Partnership Board meeting http://swindonlink.org/news/228/27/Learning-Disability-Partnership-Board-meeting/ Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:17:38 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/228/27/Learning-Disability-Partnership-Board-meeting/ Free confidential telephone helpline for forces personnel http://swindonlink.org/news/227/27/Free-confidential-telephone-helpline-for-forces-personnel/ Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:17:57 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/227/27/Free-confidential-telephone-helpline-for-forces-personnel/ Results of mental health services survey http://swindonlink.org/news/226/27/Results-of-mental-health-services-survey/ Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:03:10 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/226/27/Results-of-mental-health-services-survey/ Launch of Swindon Older People's Forum http://swindonlink.org/news/225/27/Launch-of-Swindon-Older-People-s-Forum/ Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:21:50 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/225/27/Launch-of-Swindon-Older-People-s-Forum/ New Social Enterprise for health and care has a name http://swindonlink.org/news/224/27/New-Social-Enterprise-for-health-and-care-has-a-name/ Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:08:55 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/224/27/New-Social-Enterprise-for-health-and-care-has-a-name/ Free talk by Tony Huzzey "My Life with Diabetes" http://swindonlink.org/news/223/27/Free-talk-by-Tony-Huzzey-My-Life-with-Diabetes/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:14:49 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/223/27/Free-talk-by-Tony-Huzzey-My-Life-with-Diabetes/ LDPB Self Assessment http://swindonlink.org/news/222/27/LDPB-Self-Assessment/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:36:24 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/222/27/LDPB-Self-Assessment/ Healthy Lives - new rehabilitation programme for patients with COPD and heart failure http://swindonlink.org/news/221/27/Healthy-Lives---new-rehabilitation-programme-for-patients-with-COPD-and-heart-failure/ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:24:26 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/221/27/Healthy-Lives---new-rehabilitation-programme-for-patients-with-COPD-and-heart-failure/ Children's congenital heart services http://swindonlink.org/news/220/27/Children-s-congenital-heart-services/ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:10:58 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/220/27/Children-s-congenital-heart-services/ NICE one! Latest patient & public involvement update http://swindonlink.org/news/219/27/NICE-one-Latest-patient-public-involvement-update/ Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:03:02 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/219/27/NICE-one-Latest-patient-public-involvement-update/ New Director of Public Health appointed http://swindonlink.org/news/218/27/New-Director-of-Public-Health-appointed/ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:49:31 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/218/27/New-Director-of-Public-Health-appointed/ Latest Swindon LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/217/27/Latest-Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:36:39 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/217/27/Latest-Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ NHS dentists in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/211/27/NHS-dentists-in-Swindon/ Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:01:18 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/211/27/NHS-dentists-in-Swindon/ Connected Care Project update http://swindonlink.org/news/216/27/Connected-Care-Project-update/ Turning Point Connected Care has been commissioned by the Swindon Health and Wellbeing Board to undertake a programme of community engagement to involve people living in Central, Penhill and Taw Hill wards in the development of integrated health, housing and wellbeing services which... Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:26:20 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/216/27/Connected-Care-Project-update/ Swindon LINk summer newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/215/27/Swindon-LINk-summer-newsletter/ Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:33:55 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/215/27/Swindon-LINk-summer-newsletter/ Government response to public health white paper http://swindonlink.org/news/214/27/Government-response-to-public-health-white-paper/ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:42:12 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/214/27/Government-response-to-public-health-white-paper/ Swindon Carers Centre e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/213/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-e-bulletin/ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:48:42 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/213/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-e-bulletin/ Report on future of dentistry conference http://swindonlink.org/news/212/27/Report-on-future-of-dentistry-conference/ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:02:45 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/212/27/Report-on-future-of-dentistry-conference/ Positive inspection report for Sandalwood Court http://swindonlink.org/news/210/27/Positive-inspection-report-for-Sandalwood-Court/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:35:59 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/210/27/Positive-inspection-report-for-Sandalwood-Court/ New Chief Executive for GWH http://swindonlink.org/news/209/27/New-Chief-Executive-for-GWH/ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:06:45 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/209/27/New-Chief-Executive-for-GWH/ Swindon LINK discuss future commissioning of health services http://swindonlink.org/news/208/27/Swindon-LINK-discuss-future-commissioning-of-health-services/ Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:22:48 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/208/27/Swindon-LINK-discuss-future-commissioning-of-health-services/ Kingswood Surgery open meeting http://swindonlink.org/news/207/27/Kingswood-Surgery-open-meeting/ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:16:59 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/207/27/Kingswood-Surgery-open-meeting/ Equalities Advisory Forum publish their annual report http://swindonlink.org/news/206/27/Equalities-Advisory-Forum-publish-their-annual-report/ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:20:06 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/206/27/Equalities-Advisory-Forum-publish-their-annual-report/ Kingswood Surgery newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/205/27/Kingswood-Surgery-newsletter/ Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:02:47 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/205/27/Kingswood-Surgery-newsletter/ Latest LINk e bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/204/27/Latest-LINk-e-bulletin/ Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:43:58 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/204/27/Latest-LINk-e-bulletin/ Your opinions about Healthwatch http://swindonlink.org/news/203/27/Your-opinions-about-Healthwatch/ Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:02:25 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/203/27/Your-opinions-about-Healthwatch/ Vision in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/201/27/Vision-in-Swindon/ Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:59:23 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/201/27/Vision-in-Swindon/ Swindon Older People's Forum http://swindonlink.org/news/202/27/Swindon-Older-People-s-Forum/ Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:58:20 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/202/27/Swindon-Older-People-s-Forum/ Malnutrition in Swindon care homes http://swindonlink.org/news/200/27/Malnutrition-in-Swindon-care-homes/ Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:39:57 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/200/27/Malnutrition-in-Swindon-care-homes/ NHS Swindon respond to Swindon LINk with information about Winterbourne View http://swindonlink.org/news/199/27/NHS-Swindon-respond-to-Swindon-LINk-with-information-about-Winterbourne-View/ Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:45:40 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/199/27/NHS-Swindon-respond-to-Swindon-LINk-with-information-about-Winterbourne-View/ LINk readers panel help improve patient information leaflet http://swindonlink.org/news/198/27/LINk-readers-panel-help-improve-patient-information-leaflet/ Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:58:04 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/198/27/LINk-readers-panel-help-improve-patient-information-leaflet/ Calling military veterans to help shape future health services http://swindonlink.org/news/197/27/Calling-military-veterans-to-help-shape-future-health-services/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:42:01 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/197/27/Calling-military-veterans-to-help-shape-future-health-services/ GWH staff recognised for exceptional service http://swindonlink.org/news/196/27/GWH-staff-recognised-for-exceptional-service/ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:47:41 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/196/27/GWH-staff-recognised-for-exceptional-service/ Osteoporosis: Can you help NICE develop national advice? http://swindonlink.org/news/195/27/Osteoporosis-Can-you-help-NICE-develop-national-advice/ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:07:44 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/195/27/Osteoporosis-Can-you-help-NICE-develop-national-advice/ LINk to Healthwatch: want do you want? http://swindonlink.org/news/194/27/LINk-to-Healthwatch-want-do-you-want/ Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:45:07 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/194/27/LINk-to-Healthwatch-want-do-you-want/ Care and Support Partnership shadow board http://swindonlink.org/news/192/27/Care-and-Support-Partnership-shadow-board/ Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:38:56 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/192/27/Care-and-Support-Partnership-shadow-board/ Government response to NHS Future Forum report http://swindonlink.org/news/193/27/Government-response-to-NHS-Future-Forum-report/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:16:45 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/193/27/Government-response-to-NHS-Future-Forum-report/ Congratulations to all at Swindon Stroke Support Group – past and present http://swindonlink.org/news/191/27/Congratulations-to-all-at-Swindon-Stroke-Support-Group-past-and-present/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:25:55 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/191/27/Congratulations-to-all-at-Swindon-Stroke-Support-Group-past-and-present/ 'Safe place' scheme in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/190/27/Safe-place-scheme-in-Swindon/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:54:59 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/190/27/Safe-place-scheme-in-Swindon/ Connected Care Project update http://swindonlink.org/news/189/27/Connected-Care-Project-update/ A short while ago Swindon LINk reported  that Turning Point had been commissioned by the Swindon Health and Wellbeing Board to undertake a programme of community engagement to involve the communities living in Central, Penhill and Taw Hill wards in... Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:38:55 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/189/27/Connected-Care-Project-update/ Charter reveals end-of-life care pledges http://swindonlink.org/news/188/27/Charter-reveals-end-of-life-care-pledges/ Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:24:16 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/188/27/Charter-reveals-end-of-life-care-pledges/ Veterans World http://swindonlink.org/news/186/27/Veterans-World/ Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:59:46 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/186/27/Veterans-World/ Swindon LINk Annual Report 2010/11 http://swindonlink.org/news/185/27/Swindon-LINk-Annual-Report-2010-11/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:58:36 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/185/27/Swindon-LINk-Annual-Report-2010-11/ Great Western Ambulance Service http://swindonlink.org/news/184/27/Great-Western-Ambulance-Service/ Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:09:31 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/184/27/Great-Western-Ambulance-Service/ Carers Week event http://swindonlink.org/news/183/27/Carers-Week-event/ Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:43:30 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/183/27/Carers-Week-event/ Government agrees changes to Health & Social Care Bill http://swindonlink.org/news/182/27/Government-agrees-changes-to-Health-Social-Care-Bill/ After the “pause and listen” the government has responded to proposals from the NHS Future Forum to change the Health and Social Care Bill.  Significant changes will be introduced into the Bill which will go back to parliament for debate... Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:11:57 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/182/27/Government-agrees-changes-to-Health-Social-Care-Bill/ Early Diagnosis Saves Lives http://swindonlink.org/news/181/27/Early-Diagnosis-Saves-Lives/ Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:02:23 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/181/27/Early-Diagnosis-Saves-Lives/ Kaye Franklin MBE! http://swindonlink.org/news/180/27/Kaye-Franklin-MBE/ Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:13:54 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/180/27/Kaye-Franklin-MBE/ NHS Swindon review complementary medicine policy http://swindonlink.org/news/179/27/NHS-Swindon-review-complementary-medicine-policy/ Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:00:22 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/179/27/NHS-Swindon-review-complementary-medicine-policy/ Weight Management Programmes http://swindonlink.org/news/178/27/Weight-Management-Programmes/ Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:36:38 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/178/27/Weight-Management-Programmes/ Great Western Ambulance NHS Trust non-executive director vacancy http://swindonlink.org/news/177/27/Great-Western-Ambulance-NHS-Trust-non-executive-director-vacancy/ Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:17:11 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/177/27/Great-Western-Ambulance-NHS-Trust-non-executive-director-vacancy/ Headway Open Day http://swindonlink.org/news/176/27/Headway-Open-Day/ Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:00:15 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/176/27/Headway-Open-Day/ LATEST: CQC report on unannounced visit to GWH http://swindonlink.org/news/175/27/LATEST-CQC-report-on-unannounced-visit-to-GWH/ In April Care Quality Commission (CQC) paid an unannounced visit to Great Western Hospital.  The visit focussed specifically on dignity and nutrition for older people in two wards: Neptune & Jupiter.  Although the report, which has been released today, is... Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:04:38 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/175/27/LATEST-CQC-report-on-unannounced-visit-to-GWH/ Swindon LINk e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/174/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:53:30 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/174/27/Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin/ Swindon LINk report on Carfax Health Enterprise http://swindonlink.org/news/172/27/Swindon-LINk-report-on-Carfax-Health-Enterprise/ Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:09:41 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/172/27/Swindon-LINk-report-on-Carfax-Health-Enterprise/ Horizon magazine http://swindonlink.org/news/173/27/Horizon-magazine/ Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:48:37 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/173/27/Horizon-magazine/ Care Quality Commission (CQC) e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/171/27/Care-Quality-Commission-CQC-e-bulletin/ Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:11:29 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/171/27/Care-Quality-Commission-CQC-e-bulletin/ Swindon Equality Coalition Health Event http://swindonlink.org/news/170/27/Swindon-Equality-Coalition-Health-Event/ Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:55:54 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/170/27/Swindon-Equality-Coalition-Health-Event/ Care Quality Commission (CQC) and dentistry http://swindonlink.org/news/169/27/Care-Quality-Commission-CQC-and-dentistry/ Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:51:27 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/169/27/Care-Quality-Commission-CQC-and-dentistry/ NHS Swindon review complementary medicine policy: thanks to LINk http://swindonlink.org/news/168/27/NHS-Swindon-review-complementary-medicine-policy-thanks-to-LINk/ LINk steering group member Karyse Day has been pushing for NHS Swindon to review their policy towards complementary therapies...and it looks to have paid off. In today's letter from Dr Ayo Oyinloye, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, he states, amongst... Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:06:37 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/168/27/NHS-Swindon-review-complementary-medicine-policy-thanks-to-LINk/ Swindon LINk seek assurances about Swindon residents at Winterbourne View http://swindonlink.org/news/167/27/Swindon-LINk-seek-assurances-about-Swindon-residents-at-Winterbourne-View/ Swindon LINk has asked NHS Swindon how many Swindon residents are placed at Winterbourne View, the Bristol-based acute service at the centre of the Panorama investigation, and sought assurance and clarity over what steps are or have been taken to... Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:14:41 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/167/27/Swindon-LINk-seek-assurances-about-Swindon-residents-at-Winterbourne-View/ Best practice: Acute mental health care http://swindonlink.org/news/166/27/Best-practice-Acute-mental-health-care/ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:12:49 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/166/27/Best-practice-Acute-mental-health-care/ Great Western Hospital briefing http://swindonlink.org/news/165/27/Great-Western-Hospital-briefing/ Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:49:30 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/165/27/Great-Western-Hospital-briefing/ CQC, dignity & nutrition http://swindonlink.org/news/164/27/CQC-dignity-nutrition/ The Care Quality Commission today published the first of a series of reports that outline the current standards of both dignity and nutrition in hospitals throughout England.  Although Great Western Hospital is not one of the hospitals covered in these... Thu, 26 May 2011 15:44:39 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/164/27/CQC-dignity-nutrition/ Our latest e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/163/27/Our-latest-e-bulletin/ Wed, 25 May 2011 14:21:51 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/163/27/Our-latest-e-bulletin/ LINk to Healthwatch: Your views http://swindonlink.org/news/162/27/LINk-to-Healthwatch-Your-views/ It is very likely that Swindon LINk will turn into Healthwatch Swindon by July 2012.  Swindon Borough Council will be writing the specifications for this.  It very important that you tell them what you want from your local Healthwatch.  We... Wed, 25 May 2011 13:55:21 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/162/27/LINk-to-Healthwatch-Your-views/ Information from 'What future for our NHS & social care services' open meeting http://swindonlink.org/news/161/27/Information-from-What-future-for-our-NHS-social-care-services-open-meeting/ Wed, 25 May 2011 13:30:50 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/161/27/Information-from-What-future-for-our-NHS-social-care-services-open-meeting/ Swindon LINk monitor social enterprise formation http://swindonlink.org/news/160/27/Swindon-LINk-monitor-social-enterprise-formation/ Wed, 25 May 2011 13:19:41 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/160/27/Swindon-LINk-monitor-social-enterprise-formation/ Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership update http://swindonlink.org/news/159/27/Avon-Wiltshire-Mental-Health-Partnership-update/ Wed, 25 May 2011 13:12:39 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/159/27/Avon-Wiltshire-Mental-Health-Partnership-update/ Complementary therapies & NHS Swindon update http://swindonlink.org/news/158/27/Complementary-therapies-NHS-Swindon-update/ Wed, 25 May 2011 13:01:48 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/158/27/Complementary-therapies-NHS-Swindon-update/ Non-Executive Director vacancies http://swindonlink.org/news/157/27/Non-Executive-Director-vacancies/ Care and Support Partnership has been created by NHS Swindon & Swindon Borough Council to form a social enterprise for the delivery of adult health and social care to the people of Swindon and Shrivenham.  They wish to recruit two... Wed, 25 May 2011 12:48:50 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/157/27/Non-Executive-Director-vacancies/ TWIGS sensational summer open day http://swindonlink.org/news/156/27/TWIGS-sensational-summer-open-day/ Tue, 24 May 2011 12:35:49 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/156/27/TWIGS-sensational-summer-open-day/ Children's heart surgery focus group http://swindonlink.org/news/155/27/Children-s-heart-surgery-focus-group/ Tue, 24 May 2011 11:54:01 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/155/27/Children-s-heart-surgery-focus-group/ Nominate mental health workers for awards http://swindonlink.org/news/154/27/Nominate-mental-health-workers-for-awards/ Tue, 17 May 2011 15:08:20 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/154/27/Nominate-mental-health-workers-for-awards/ Complementary therapies information http://swindonlink.org/news/153/27/Complementary-therapies-information/ You may have spotted the opportunity to influence NHS Swindon's policy about complementary therapies (as seen in today's Swindon Advertiser).  LINk steering group member Karyse Day wants to draw your attention to a document about complementary therapies in advance of... Mon, 16 May 2011 15:38:49 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/153/27/Complementary-therapies-information/ Learning disabilities provider: your views http://swindonlink.org/news/152/27/Learning-disabilities-provider-your-views/ Mon, 16 May 2011 12:48:11 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/152/27/Learning-disabilities-provider-your-views/ Beginners guide to commissioning http://swindonlink.org/news/151/27/Beginners-guide-to-commissioning/ Fri, 13 May 2011 14:12:19 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/151/27/Beginners-guide-to-commissioning/ Biggest changes in adult social care for 60 years? http://swindonlink.org/news/150/27/Biggest-changes-in-adult-social-care-for-60-years/ Wed, 11 May 2011 16:47:09 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/150/27/Biggest-changes-in-adult-social-care-for-60-years/ Carer aware http://swindonlink.org/news/149/27/Carer-aware/ Wed, 11 May 2011 12:30:18 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/149/27/Carer-aware/ E-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/148/27/E-bulletin/ Tue, 10 May 2011 11:57:59 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/148/27/E-bulletin/ Your feedback on NHS Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/147/27/Your-feedback-on-NHS-Swindon/ Mon, 09 May 2011 14:02:44 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/147/27/Your-feedback-on-NHS-Swindon/ Healthwatch information http://swindonlink.org/news/146/27/Healthwatch-information/ Fri, 06 May 2011 15:00:09 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/146/27/Healthwatch-information/ Complementary therapies & NHS Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/145/27/Complementary-therapies-NHS-Swindon/ Fri, 06 May 2011 12:26:46 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/145/27/Complementary-therapies-NHS-Swindon/ Motor Neurone Disease Association newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/144/27/Motor-Neurone-Disease-Association-newsletter/ Thu, 05 May 2011 12:29:42 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/144/27/Motor-Neurone-Disease-Association-newsletter/ Consultation fiasco? http://swindonlink.org/news/143/27/Consultation-fiasco/ Wed, 04 May 2011 16:36:16 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/143/27/Consultation-fiasco/ Assessing what patients want: a conference report http://swindonlink.org/news/142/27/Assessing-what-patients-want-a-conference-report/ Wed, 04 May 2011 15:16:23 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/142/27/Assessing-what-patients-want-a-conference-report/ Interested in nutrition? http://swindonlink.org/news/141/27/Interested-in-nutrition/ Wed, 04 May 2011 13:34:18 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/141/27/Interested-in-nutrition/ Kingswood Surgery newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/140/27/Kingswood-Surgery-newsletter/ Wed, 04 May 2011 12:50:33 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/140/27/Kingswood-Surgery-newsletter/ New Chief Executive for Swindon and Gloucestershire PCT cluster http://swindonlink.org/news/139/27/New-Chief-Executive-for-Swindon-and-Gloucestershire-PCT-cluster/ Wed, 04 May 2011 11:22:56 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/139/27/New-Chief-Executive-for-Swindon-and-Gloucestershire-PCT-cluster/ Easter break e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/138/27/Easter-break-e-bulletin/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:15:59 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/138/27/Easter-break-e-bulletin/ Transgender health day report http://swindonlink.org/news/137/27/Transgender-health-day-report/ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:34:41 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/137/27/Transgender-health-day-report/ Review of Wheelchair services http://swindonlink.org/news/134/27/Review-of-Wheelchair-services/ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:13:01 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/134/27/Review-of-Wheelchair-services/ Connected Care in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/135/27/Connected-Care-in-Swindon/ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:39:31 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/135/27/Connected-Care-in-Swindon/ Homeopathy in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/133/27/Homeopathy-in-Swindon/ Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:50:38 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/133/27/Homeopathy-in-Swindon/ Swindon LINk newsletter April 2011 http://swindonlink.org/news/132/27/Swindon-LINk-newsletter-April-2011/ Excellent new edition that contains your invitation to hear and talk about the future of the NHS and social care services in Swindon, as well as loads of interesting and useful information about what's happening in health and social care... Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:28:33 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/132/27/Swindon-LINk-newsletter-April-2011/ PALS report http://swindonlink.org/news/128/27/PALS-report/ Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:20:00 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/128/27/PALS-report/ Chief Executive Designate For The Social Enterprise, Care And Support Partnership http://swindonlink.org/news/131/27/Chief-Executive-Designate-For-The-Social-Enterprise-Care-And-Support-Partnership/ Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:56:13 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/131/27/Chief-Executive-Designate-For-The-Social-Enterprise-Care-And-Support-Partnership/ Read all about it! http://swindonlink.org/news/130/27/Read-all-about-it/ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:19:30 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/130/27/Read-all-about-it/ Diabetes pilot group http://swindonlink.org/news/129/27/Diabetes-pilot-group/ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:06:06 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/129/27/Diabetes-pilot-group/ Miscarriage Association: Can you help them help others? http://swindonlink.org/news/127/27/Miscarriage-Association-Can-you-help-them-help-others/ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:20:21 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/127/27/Miscarriage-Association-Can-you-help-them-help-others/ Ridgeway Partnership latest http://swindonlink.org/news/126/27/Ridgeway-Partnership-latest/ Oxfordshire Learning Disability NHS Trust (known as “Ridgeway Partnership”) provides some services for people with learning disabilities in Swindon.  For various reasons set out in this  letter , the trust has decided that it will not proceed with an application ... Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:04:00 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/126/27/Ridgeway-Partnership-latest/ Lesbian, gay & bisexual health issues http://swindonlink.org/news/125/27/Lesbian-gay-bisexual-health-issues/ There are wide gaps in knowledge about the lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) UK population in relation to their physical and mental health outcomes, use of health and social services and experiences of health and social care more generally, according to a... Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:40:44 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/125/27/Lesbian-gay-bisexual-health-issues/ E-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/124/27/E-bulletin/ Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:57:18 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/124/27/E-bulletin/ Dragons Den & Swindon LINk (sort of)! http://swindonlink.org/news/112/27/Dragons-Den-Swindon-LINk-sort-of/ Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:35:00 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/112/27/Dragons-Den-Swindon-LINk-sort-of/ NHS prescription charges http://swindonlink.org/news/123/27/NHS-prescription-charges/ Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:25:09 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/123/27/NHS-prescription-charges/ Report on GP quality of care by Kings Fund http://swindonlink.org/news/122/27/Report-on-GP-quality-of-care-by-Kings-Fund/ Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:52:21 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/122/27/Report-on-GP-quality-of-care-by-Kings-Fund/ NHS Swindon top of the class for long-term conditions care http://swindonlink.org/news/121/27/NHS-Swindon-top-of-the-class-for-long-term-conditions-care/ Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:07:22 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/121/27/NHS-Swindon-top-of-the-class-for-long-term-conditions-care/ What's in a name? Your help needed http://swindonlink.org/news/120/27/What-s-in-a-name-Your-help-needed/ Want to work with a top branding expert and influence how the logo and branding looks for the new social enterprise that is taking over community health and social care in Swindon? Whilst consuming complimentary food and refreshments in a... Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:12:09 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/120/27/What-s-in-a-name-Your-help-needed/ Personal budgets & Disability Living Allowance http://swindonlink.org/news/119/27/Personal-budgets-Disability-Living-Allowance/ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:39:31 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/119/27/Personal-budgets-Disability-Living-Allowance/ GWH announce interim Chief Executive http://swindonlink.org/news/118/27/GWH-announce-interim-Chief-Executive/ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:20:54 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/118/27/GWH-announce-interim-Chief-Executive/ Wheelchair group update http://swindonlink.org/news/117/27/Wheelchair-group-update/ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:33:46 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/117/27/Wheelchair-group-update/ Post natal depression essay competition http://swindonlink.org/news/116/27/Post-natal-depression-essay-competition/ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:00:12 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/116/27/Post-natal-depression-essay-competition/ Dial-a-ride contract http://swindonlink.org/news/115/27/Dial-a-ride-contract/ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:30:10 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/115/27/Dial-a-ride-contract/ Testing Choices Campaign http://swindonlink.org/news/114/27/Testing-Choices-Campaign/ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:07:46 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/114/27/Testing-Choices-Campaign/ Bowel and lung cancer awareness campaign http://swindonlink.org/news/113/27/Bowel-and-lung-cancer-awareness-campaign/ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:57:39 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/113/27/Bowel-and-lung-cancer-awareness-campaign/ Swindon Carers newsletter http://swindonlink.org/news/111/27/Swindon-Carers-newsletter/ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:12:51 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/111/27/Swindon-Carers-newsletter/ See how Great Western Hospital compares... http://swindonlink.org/news/110/27/See-how-Great-Western-Hospital-compares/ Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:59:03 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/110/27/See-how-Great-Western-Hospital-compares/ Latest e-prescriptions update http://swindonlink.org/news/109/27/Latest-e-prescriptions-update/ Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:29:23 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/109/27/Latest-e-prescriptions-update/ Aiming High for Disabled Children http://swindonlink.org/news/108/27/Aiming-High-for-Disabled-Children/ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:33:35 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/108/27/Aiming-High-for-Disabled-Children/ Health & Social Care bill http://swindonlink.org/news/107/27/Health-Social-Care-bill/ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:21:44 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/107/27/Health-Social-Care-bill/ South West Dementia Partnership Bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/103/27/South-West-Dementia-Partnership-Bulletin/ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:09:27 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/103/27/South-West-Dementia-Partnership-Bulletin/ Latest e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/106/27/Latest-e-bulletin/ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:28:01 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/106/27/Latest-e-bulletin/ Tell us your interests http://swindonlink.org/news/105/27/Tell-us-your-interests/ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:34:24 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/105/27/Tell-us-your-interests/ Are you a good proof-reader? http://swindonlink.org/news/104/27/Are-you-a-good-proof-reader/ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:58:58 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/104/27/Are-you-a-good-proof-reader/ Mental health and stigma http://swindonlink.org/news/102/27/Mental-health-and-stigma/ Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:50:54 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/102/27/Mental-health-and-stigma/ Keen to influence GWH policy? http://swindonlink.org/news/101/27/Keen-to-influence-GWH-policy/ Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:52:29 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/101/27/Keen-to-influence-GWH-policy/ Finally on the agenda...epilepsy in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/100/27/Finally-on-the-agenda-epilepsy-in-Swindon/ Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:08:11 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/100/27/Finally-on-the-agenda-epilepsy-in-Swindon/ Services for Armed Forces Personnel and military veterans http://swindonlink.org/news/99/27/Services-for-Armed-Forces-Personnel-and-military-veterans/ Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:43:20 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/99/27/Services-for-Armed-Forces-Personnel-and-military-veterans/ Great Western Ambulance Service http://swindonlink.org/news/98/27/Great-Western-Ambulance-Service/ Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:45:11 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/98/27/Great-Western-Ambulance-Service/ Care at home: A user speaks http://swindonlink.org/news/97/27/Care-at-home-A-user-speaks/ Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:24:10 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/97/27/Care-at-home-A-user-speaks/ Latest diversity report http://swindonlink.org/news/94/27/Latest-diversity-report/ Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:46:29 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/94/27/Latest-diversity-report/ What's going on at GWH? http://swindonlink.org/news/96/27/What-s-going-on-at-GWH/ Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:37:34 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/96/27/What-s-going-on-at-GWH/ Latest Transitions news http://swindonlink.org/news/95/27/Latest-Transitions-news/ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:33:25 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/95/27/Latest-Transitions-news/ LINk report about visit to Cirencester treatment centre http://swindonlink.org/news/93/27/LINk-report-about-visit-to-Cirencester-treatment-centre/ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:24:52 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/93/27/LINk-report-about-visit-to-Cirencester-treatment-centre/ LINk dentistry report http://swindonlink.org/news/92/27/LINk-dentistry-report/ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:29:16 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/92/27/LINk-dentistry-report/ Mid-February e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/91/27/Mid-February-e-bulletin/ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:09:15 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/91/27/Mid-February-e-bulletin/ Swindon Carers Liaison Team survey http://swindonlink.org/news/90/27/Swindon-Carers-Liaison-Team-survey/ Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:42:50 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/90/27/Swindon-Carers-Liaison-Team-survey/ Community equipment amnesty http://swindonlink.org/news/89/27/Community-equipment-amnesty/ Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:07:54 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/89/27/Community-equipment-amnesty/ Disrupted service at VAS LINk office http://swindonlink.org/news/88/27/Disrupted-service-at-VAS-LINk-office/ Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:24:02 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/88/27/Disrupted-service-at-VAS-LINk-office/ Aiming High for disabled children http://swindonlink.org/news/86/27/Aiming-High-for-disabled-children/ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:19:14 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/86/27/Aiming-High-for-disabled-children/ AWP first brief for 2011 http://swindonlink.org/news/85/27/AWP-first-brief-for-2011/ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:02:36 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/85/27/AWP-first-brief-for-2011/ Swindon Carers Centre e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/87/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-e-bulletin/ Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:21:00 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/87/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-e-bulletin/ Swindon LINk Newsletter Jan 2011 http://swindonlink.org/news/84/27/Swindon-LINk-Newsletter-Jan-2011/ Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:03:03 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/84/27/Swindon-LINk-Newsletter-Jan-2011/ Latest information about dentists in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/37/27/Latest-information-about-dentists-in-Swindon/ Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:37:30 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/37/27/Latest-information-about-dentists-in-Swindon/ New chair and members for steering group http://swindonlink.org/news/83/27/New-chair-and-members-for-steering-group/ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:04:03 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/83/27/New-chair-and-members-for-steering-group/ Top marks for stroke support http://swindonlink.org/news/82/27/Top-marks-for-stroke-support/ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:33:45 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/82/27/Top-marks-for-stroke-support/ The first Swindon LINk e-bulletin of 2011 http://swindonlink.org/news/80/27/The-first-Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin-of-2011/ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:17:12 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/80/27/The-first-Swindon-LINk-e-bulletin-of-2011/ Are you a patient at Kingswood Surgery? http://swindonlink.org/news/79/27/Are-you-a-patient-at-Kingswood-Surgery/ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:08:16 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/79/27/Are-you-a-patient-at-Kingswood-Surgery/ GWH Ward shuts as part of revamp http://swindonlink.org/news/81/27/GWH-Ward-shuts-as-part-of-revamp/ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:58:57 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/81/27/GWH-Ward-shuts-as-part-of-revamp/ Want to see the future of NHS healthcare? http://swindonlink.org/news/78/27/Want-to-see-the-future-of-NHS-healthcare/ Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:35:14 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/78/27/Want-to-see-the-future-of-NHS-healthcare/ Nutrition steering group minutes http://swindonlink.org/news/77/27/Nutrition-steering-group-minutes/ Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:54:45 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/77/27/Nutrition-steering-group-minutes/ A job with the VAS/LINk team http://swindonlink.org/news/76/27/A-job-with-the-VAS-LINk-team/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:33:56 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/76/27/A-job-with-the-VAS-LINk-team/ Malnutrition at GWH? http://swindonlink.org/news/75/27/Malnutrition-at-GWH/ Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:06:06 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/75/27/Malnutrition-at-GWH/ Thank you http://swindonlink.org/news/74/27/Thank-you/ Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:39:09 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/74/27/Thank-you/ Receiving good quality home care? http://swindonlink.org/news/73/27/Receiving-good-quality-home-care/ The Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) wants to hear your views on the quality of care delivered to older people (aged 65 and over) in the home – both the good and the bad - in relation to human... Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:01:06 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/73/27/Receiving-good-quality-home-care/ Swindon LINk Christmas e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/72/27/Swindon-LINk-Christmas-e-bulletin/ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:26:01 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/72/27/Swindon-LINk-Christmas-e-bulletin/ Government responds to public views on health whitepaper http://swindonlink.org/news/71/27/Government-responds-to-public-views-on-health-whitepaper/ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:42:41 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/71/27/Government-responds-to-public-views-on-health-whitepaper/ New wheelchair service leaflet http://swindonlink.org/news/68/27/New-wheelchair-service-leaflet/ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:49:22 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/68/27/New-wheelchair-service-leaflet/ A vision for adult social care http://swindonlink.org/news/69/27/A-vision-for-adult-social-care/ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:56:07 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/69/27/A-vision-for-adult-social-care/ LINk question about diversity http://swindonlink.org/news/70/27/LINk-question-about-diversity/ Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:58:00 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/70/27/LINk-question-about-diversity/ Minutes of Diabetes Steering Group meeting http://swindonlink.org/news/67/27/Minutes-of-Diabetes-Steering-Group-meeting/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:37:34 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/67/27/Minutes-of-Diabetes-Steering-Group-meeting/ NHS health shop opens in Brunel Plaza http://swindonlink.org/news/62/27/NHS-health-shop-opens-in-Brunel-Plaza/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:30:32 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/62/27/NHS-health-shop-opens-in-Brunel-Plaza/ Two voluntary members wanted for Royal College of General Practitioners Patient Group http://swindonlink.org/news/66/27/Two-voluntary-members-wanted-for-Royal-College-of-General-Practitioners-Patient-Group/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:21:52 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/66/27/Two-voluntary-members-wanted-for-Royal-College-of-General-Practitioners-Patient-Group/ Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) http://swindonlink.org/news/65/27/Avon-and-Wiltshire-Mental-Health-Partnership-NHS-Trust-AWP/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:16:34 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/65/27/Avon-and-Wiltshire-Mental-Health-Partnership-NHS-Trust-AWP/ GWH NHS Foundation Trust http://swindonlink.org/news/64/27/GWH-NHS-Foundation-Trust/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:25:27 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/64/27/GWH-NHS-Foundation-Trust/ Latest edition of Veterans World http://swindonlink.org/news/63/27/Latest-edition-of-Veterans-World/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:20:22 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/63/27/Latest-edition-of-Veterans-World/ National Cancer Patient Experience Survey http://swindonlink.org/news/61/27/National-Cancer-Patient-Experience-Survey/ Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:02:34 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/61/27/National-Cancer-Patient-Experience-Survey/ Swindon Carers Centre e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/60/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-e-bulletin/ Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:45:52 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/60/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-e-bulletin/ Kingswood Surgery newsletter published http://swindonlink.org/news/59/27/Kingswood-Surgery-newsletter-published/ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:52:36 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/59/27/Kingswood-Surgery-newsletter-published/ Hot off the press: latest e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/58/27/Hot-off-the-press-latest-e-bulletin/ Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:51:30 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/58/27/Hot-off-the-press-latest-e-bulletin/ Personal health budgets http://swindonlink.org/news/57/27/Personal-health-budgets/ Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:30:10 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/57/27/Personal-health-budgets/ Leave feedback on your dentist http://swindonlink.org/news/56/27/Leave-feedback-on-your-dentist/ Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:25:49 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/56/27/Leave-feedback-on-your-dentist/ Patient Transport Scheme leaflet http://swindonlink.org/news/55/27/Patient-Transport-Scheme-leaflet/ Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:06:39 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/55/27/Patient-Transport-Scheme-leaflet/ Dept. of Health nutrition consultation http://swindonlink.org/news/54/27/Dept-of-Health-nutrition-consultation/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:12:07 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/54/27/Dept-of-Health-nutrition-consultation/ LINk at Learning disabilities day http://swindonlink.org/news/53/27/LINk-at-Learning-disabilities-day/ Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:26:16 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/53/27/LINk-at-Learning-disabilities-day/ NHS postcode lottery http://swindonlink.org/news/52/27/NHS-postcode-lottery/ The NHS Atlas of Variation was launched at the NHS National Medical Directors Conference. In the recent White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS, there is a commitment to providing better value from the resources available to healthcare. This... Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:23:12 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/52/27/NHS-postcode-lottery/ Aiming High for Disabled Children http://swindonlink.org/news/51/27/Aiming-High-for-Disabled-Children/ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:52:37 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/51/27/Aiming-High-for-Disabled-Children/ Information from our end of life seminars http://swindonlink.org/news/50/27/Information-from-our-end-of-life-seminars/ In October Swindon Local Involvement Network hosted seminars at the Jurys Inn. Representatives from Swindon Borough Council and Prospect Hospice informed and discussed with local people the practical issues that arise in the last months of one's life, in particular advanced care directives and... Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:12:58 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/50/27/Information-from-our-end-of-life-seminars/ Swindon Carers Centre e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/49/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-e-bulletin/ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:24:13 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/49/27/Swindon-Carers-Centre-e-bulletin/ NHS Swindon concerns over low uptake of flu jab http://swindonlink.org/news/48/27/NHS-Swindon-concerns-over-low-uptake-of-flu-jab/ Health experts are concerned that the number of people protecting themselves against seasonal flu is lower than previous winters. NHS Swindon is encouraging all people who are deemed at-risk of serious illness from seasonal flu, to get the vaccination from... Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:19:20 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/48/27/NHS-Swindon-concerns-over-low-uptake-of-flu-jab/ E-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/47/27/E-bulletin/ Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:00:46 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/47/27/E-bulletin/ Caring with Confidence http://swindonlink.org/news/46/27/Caring-with-Confidence/ Do you provide extra care and support to someone close to you due to illness, disability, frailty or addiction? If you do, The NHS Swindon Carers Liaison Team are pleased to announce new sessions for Caring with Confidence; a series of group sessions which... Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:35:12 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/46/27/Caring-with-Confidence/ Latest news from GWH NHS Foundation Trust http://swindonlink.org/news/45/27/Latest-news-from-GWH-NHS-Foundation-Trust/ Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:16:10 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/45/27/Latest-news-from-GWH-NHS-Foundation-Trust/ E-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/44/27/E-bulletin/ Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:39:00 +0000 http://swindonlink.org/news/44/27/E-bulletin/ The real cost of surgery http://swindonlink.org/news/43/27/The-real-cost-of-surgery/ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:41:27 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/43/27/The-real-cost-of-surgery/ Swindon LINk response to HealthWatch proposals http://swindonlink.org/news/42/27/Swindon-LINk-response-to-HealthWatch-proposals/ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:39:44 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/42/27/Swindon-LINk-response-to-HealthWatch-proposals/ Excellent stuff http://swindonlink.org/news/41/27/Excellent-stuff/ Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:23:11 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/41/27/Excellent-stuff/ Pharmacies: have your say http://swindonlink.org/news/40/27/Pharmacies-have-your-say/ Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:09:11 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/40/27/Pharmacies-have-your-say/ BBC Wiltshire Presents "Living Longer" http://swindonlink.org/news/39/27/BBC-Wiltshire-Presents-Living-Longer/ Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:32:40 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/39/27/BBC-Wiltshire-Presents-Living-Longer/ Social enterprise to run health and social services? http://swindonlink.org/news/38/27/Social-enterprise-to-run-health-and-social-services/ Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:48:35 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/38/27/Social-enterprise-to-run-health-and-social-services/ E-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/36/27/E-bulletin/ Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:31:15 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/36/27/E-bulletin/ Swindon LINk Newsletter September 2010 http://swindonlink.org/news/35/27/Swindon-LINk-Newsletter-September-2010/ Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:47:22 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/35/27/Swindon-LINk-Newsletter-September-2010/ Living well at the end of life http://swindonlink.org/news/34/27/Living-well-at-the-end-of-life/ In July 2010 Swindon Local Involvement Network hosted a living well at the end of life conference at Jurys Inn;  where representatives from Swindon LINk, NHS Swindon, Care and Support Swindon and Prospect Hospice talked and debated with local people about what matters most to them when it comes... Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:04:33 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/34/27/Living-well-at-the-end-of-life/ Steerers wanted http://swindonlink.org/news/33/27/Steerers-wanted/ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:54:24 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/33/27/Steerers-wanted/ Personal budget bands http://swindonlink.org/news/31/27/Personal-budget-bands/ Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:31:30 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/31/27/Personal-budget-bands/ E-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/32/27/E-bulletin/ Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:32:59 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/32/27/E-bulletin/ Council budget plans update http://swindonlink.org/news/30/27/Council-budget-plans-update/ Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:00:01 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/30/27/Council-budget-plans-update/ Making sense of health boundaries http://swindonlink.org/news/26/27/Making-sense-of-health-boundaries/ Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:09:12 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/26/27/Making-sense-of-health-boundaries/ E-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/25/27/E-bulletin/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:40:22 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/25/27/E-bulletin/ Focus groups http://swindonlink.org/news/21/27/Focus-groups/ Swindon LINk is running a series of focus groups for specific segments of the user population. These are: young people, parents/carers of young children, substance mis-users, homeless people, older people, newly arrived ethnic minorities. If you would like to be... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:37:54 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/21/27/Focus-groups/ The last e-bulletin of the summer? http://swindonlink.org/news/24/27/The-last-e-bulletin-of-the-summer/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:29:33 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/24/27/The-last-e-bulletin-of-the-summer/ New *draft* leaflet from Swindon Wheelchair Service http://swindonlink.org/news/23/27/New-draft-leaflet-from-Swindon-Wheelchair-Service/ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:28:55 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/23/27/New-draft-leaflet-from-Swindon-Wheelchair-Service/ Having any trouble getting an NHS dentist? http://swindonlink.org/news/22/27/Having-any-trouble-getting-an-NHS-dentist/ Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:58:44 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/22/27/Having-any-trouble-getting-an-NHS-dentist/ Read our latest e-bulletin http://swindonlink.org/news/19/27/Read-our-latest-e-bulletin/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:01:39 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/19/27/Read-our-latest-e-bulletin/ Patient Transport Services need improving http://swindonlink.org/news/18/27/Patient-Transport-Services-need-improving/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:46:13 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/18/27/Patient-Transport-Services-need-improving/ NHS White Paper - main points http://swindonlink.org/news/17/27/NHS-White-Paper---main-points/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:51:06 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/17/27/NHS-White-Paper---main-points/ Have your say about pharmacies in Swindon http://swindonlink.org/news/15/27/Have-your-say-about-pharmacies-in-Swindon/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:09:34 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/15/27/Have-your-say-about-pharmacies-in-Swindon/ Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership http://swindonlink.org/news/16/27/Avon-Wiltshire-Mental-Health-Partnership/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:14:52 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/16/27/Avon-Wiltshire-Mental-Health-Partnership/ Read all about it! http://swindonlink.org/news/14/27/Read-all-about-it/ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:00:52 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/14/27/Read-all-about-it/ Swindon Local Involvement Network welcomes new foot care service http://swindonlink.org/news/13/27/Swindon-Local-Involvement-Network-welcomes-new-foot-care-service/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:40:25 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/13/27/Swindon-Local-Involvement-Network-welcomes-new-foot-care-service/ Swindon LINk Annual Report 2009/10 http://swindonlink.org/news/12/27/Swindon-LINk-Annual-Report-2009-10/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:38:55 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/12/27/Swindon-LINk-Annual-Report-2009-10/ New Quarterly Magazine from Great Western Hospital http://swindonlink.org/news/11/27/New-Quarterly-Magazine-from-Great-Western-Hospital/ Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:35:04 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/11/27/New-Quarterly-Magazine-from-Great-Western-Hospital/ Great Western Hospital wins national award http://swindonlink.org/news/10/27/Great-Western-Hospital-wins-national-award/ Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:02:35 +0100 http://swindonlink.org/news/10/27/Great-Western-Hospital-wins-national-award/