It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek! 💜 This year is all about community - coming together for mental health. 🤝 Get involved by sharing your positive community stories #ThisIsMyCommunity Find out more about the week: mentalhealth.org.uk/mhaw

It’s #WearItGreenDay! 💚🙌 A day to bring people together, wear green, and raise funds and awareness for good mental health. 💚 Tell us what you’re doing today! 💬 bit.ly/3UtZE79 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Let’s talk gestational diabetes If you’ve had #gestationaldiabetes, you’re not alone– but did you know that your risk of type 2 diabetes is higher? Up to 50% of women diagnosed with gestational diabetes develop #type2diabetes within 5years. With support that risk can be reduced

Breast cancer can cause a number of signs and symptoms. Get used to checking regularly and be aware of anything that’s new or different for you. Remember, early diagnosis and treatment can save lives. Find out more at nhs.uk/breast-cancer 💙

Two members of the BEMS team attended an interesting training event this week ready for a brand new Image Taking Hub pilot service we are running, in collaboration with the Practices of three PCNs in B&NES Watch this space for more information! 📸🖼️🩺🧑‍⚕️👥

Today we are excited to kicked off the #BEMSPracticeRoadshow🚗 Throughout 2025 we’re visiting our members to: 🔹Strengthen collaboration 🔹Hear directly from them 🔹Introduce our new CEO 🔹Hear feedback to align our strategic direction 🔹Shape the future #BEMSpracticeroadshow

This week is an exciting week as we prepare to move to our new office space a week today! 🤩 We will miss our current office but are looking forward to the next chaper in a fresh new space. More info on our new address to follow.

Two days to go until the 2025 B&NES Integrated Nurse Conference 🎉 This year will be another chance to bring together Primary and Community Nurses from across B&NES to learn, share, develop, and celebrate! #integration #primaryandcommunitynursing #celebrate

Last night we celebrated our annual Summer Social and yet again we got very lucky with the weather 🌞 It was a great evening to all come together for a good old catch-up and yummy greek food from local food truck, Go Greek We even enjoyed a few lawn games too 🏏🏓

Today we celebrated our 4th B&NES Inegrated Community Nurse Conference It was a brilliant morning, bringing together practice & community nurses along with brilliant guest speakers and other local providers to share and learn HCRG Care Group BSW Training Hub @EveryoneHealthBANES

We were lucky to welcome Paul Vaughan, Deputy Director for Community Nursing & Primary Care NHS England as guest speaker at todays B&NES Integrated Community Nurse Conference Paul gave an inspirational talk enjoyed by all - thank you Paul

Thank you to Di Walsh & Milly Ballentyne from BSW Training Hub for being guest speakers at the B&NES Integrated Nurse Conference It's great to hear about what training & education opportunities are available + hear firsthand from Milly about her experience becoming a Nurse Fellow

We have moved!🏢 From today we are operating from our new address: Unit 1a, Paulton House, Old Mills, Paulton, BS39 7SX Please bear with us whilst we update our new address on all correspondance Thank you!

Today we start taking referrals for a new Image Taking Hub📸 These Hubs are dedicated clinics where patients have high-quality images taken of skin conditions to reduce patient wait times + reduce unnecessary hospital attendance More info on our website bems.uk.com/image-taking-h…

🚴‍♀️Happy Cycle to Work Day! Whether you're a seasoned cyclist or a beginer, swap four wheels for two and enjoy the ride. 💰 Save money 🌱 Cut emissions 🧠 Boost your mood 💪 Get fitter Join the movement — and don’t forget your helmet! 🪖 #CycleToWorkDay #Sustainable #PedalPower

☀️Stay out of direct sun between 11am to 3pm 🚶‍♂️Walk in shade, wear hat, sunglasses & light loose-fitting coloured clothes 🧴Apply sunscreen often at least SPF30, 4/5-star UVA protection 🥛Drink plenty of fluids, avoid excess alcohol 🏃‍♀️Avoid extreme physical activity

📢 Emergency Alert Test – Sunday 7 Sept 📢 The UK govt will test its Emergency Alerts system📱 A loud siren will be sent to phones, even if on silent ⚠️This is just a test – no action needed. It is designed to warn the public in the event of emergencies to keep everyone safe.

What do you know about your blood pressure? Health leaders in BSW are working with Healthwatch to ask your views on how to encourage more people to get their blood pressure checked. Complete our survey here - bsw.icb.nhs.uk/know-your-numb… #KnowYourNumbersWeek #StayWellBSW

Today we are hosting our AGM We are excited to share what we have been doing at BEMS over the past 12 months and our plans for the future with out members🤝 #BEMSAGM #annualreview #membership #primarycare

Today we were at Hope House Surgery hosting Diabetic Foot Training for B&NES Nurses. We were lucky to welcome Ollie from the RUH who covered both theory and practical Great training once again ✅