Public Health Wiltshire

Public Health Wiltshire Public Health Wiltshire offer support & guidance to help maintain good health & mental wellbeing Working closely with the UKHSA (formerly PHE).

Wiltshire Public Health team work with partners to provide services to help the people of the county live their best life. These services range from pregnancy through to the older generation. They include, but are not limited to:

• Pregnancy, breastfeeding and early parenthood

• Healthy Me – healthy lifestyle programme for children aged 7-11 and their families, who may be less active than recommended and above their healthy weight range.

• Health Improvement Coaches – one-to-one support for six one-hour sessions to assist you to set achievable goals and provide support to improve health and mental wellbeing.

• Healthy Us – Group Weight management – a free 12 week course supporting adults to lose weight and maintain their weight loss.

• Mental Health & Wellbeing

• Sexual Health - including the No Worries! a young people's sexual health and contraception service for Wiltshire residents aged 13-24 year olds. The confidential service is available at participating venues across Wiltshire.

• Infection Prevention & Control

• Screening Programmes - we work to improve awareness of national screening programmes by promoting the importance of going to screenings and by providing advice and guidance to the general public and practice staff.

• Smokefree Wiltshire - Our trained stop smoking advisors offer friendly, non-judgemental advice and support. The advisors can give you tips and information while working with you to beat your cravings and change your smoking habits.

• Drug & Alcohol Misuse - Providing high quality specialist services that are easily accessed by the people who really need it is vital in reducing the health and social impacts of drug and alcohol misuse.

• Infectious Disease outbreak management - Supporting the public, educational settings, adult social care and businesses of Wiltshire.

15/12/2025

😷 Face masks are still required in some of our hospital areas due to high levels of flu and other respiratory illnesses. This is a temporary precaution to protect vulnerable patients and reduce transmission.

✅ Masks are strongly recommended (when clinically safe to do so) in:
Emergency Department (ED)
Acute Medical Unit (AMU)
Acute Frailty Unit (AFU)
Children’s Emergency & Assessment areas (DAU)
Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU)
Maternity Assessment Area

👐 Wash your hands or use sanitiser regularly to help stop the spread.
🤒 If you’re visiting a loved one and feeling unwell with flu or respiratory symptoms, please postpone your visit.

Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe.
👉 Learn more: salisbury.nhs.uk/stay-well-this-winter

15/12/2025
15/12/2025

Our hospital is currently really busy 🚑

Please consider your healthcare options to help us help you.

🏥 NHS 111 can help with urgent medical help, or if you're not sure what to do - call 111 or visit https://111.nhs.uk/
💊 Pharmacists can offer clinical advice for a range of illnesses, such as coughs, colds, sore throats, ear infections, and aches and pains. Most pharmacies can also offer prescription medicine for some conditions - for more information, see the 'Pharmacy First' link in the comments
💻 NHS.uk can provide self-care advice for issues such as grazes, sore throat, coughs and colds.
📱Contact 999 in an emergency only.

We will see all patients who come to the hospital, but it may take slightly longer than usual.

15/12/2025

Colds and flu spread more easily in the winter months.

To protect yourself and others this winter:
🧻 Always cough or sneeze into a tissue
🧼 Wash your hands with soap and water, or use hand gel

These simple steps help stop bugs in their tracks and keep everyone healthier this festive season.

More info 👉🏼 https://orlo.uk/NCing

15/12/2025
Lest we forget…
09/11/2025

Lest we forget…

28/10/2025

St John are running first aid awareness sessions in Mere and Salisbury this November. No need to book, just come along!

Salisbury Library

28/10/2025

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.

28/10/2025

📣 Free In-Person Course for Wiltshire Parents & Carers – Book Now!

Do you care for a child who sees the world a little differently?

Join Supporting My Neurodivergent Young Person (SMNYP) a free, two-part course designed to help you understand and support your child’s unique way of thinking.

Part 1: Friday 7 November 9.30AM – 1.30PM
Part 2: Friday 14 November 9.30AM – 1.30PM

📍 In-person in Melksham | Limited spaces | No diagnosis needed

You’ll learn:
✅ What neurodivergence means
✅ How your child experiences the world
✅ Practical strategies for communication, focus & behaviour
✅ Tips for home and school

Open to Wiltshire families. Bring a relative or professional who knows your child well.

🎟️ Only 20 places, first come, first served!

👉 Book now: https://orlo.uk/FvV4f

28/10/2025

If you’re pregnant, you’re eligible for flu, RSV and whooping cough vaccines. Speak to your midwife, GP practice or pharmacist about vaccinations. 👩‍⚕️💬🤰
Visit nhs.uk/PregnancyVaccinations for more details.

Address

Wiltshire Council, County Hall
Trowbridge
BA148JN

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+443000034566

Website

https://linktr.ee/wiltsph

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