It’s the time of year when, if you haven’t already had it, you should be thinking about getting the annual flu vaccination. It is just one of the ways to make sure we stay well during...

As part of our rewards and recognition programme, staff are encouraged to nominate their peers for a Star Award to recognise when they have gone the “extra mile”. There are many...

Medvivo provides Wiltshire’s GP Out of Hours service as well as a range of other health and care services. The main office is based in Chippenham, with services being operated from bases...

Catch up with the latest news and updates from Medvivo, including: COVID Oximetry at home and Virtual Wards Meet a Clinical Responder Ask Medvivo  Let's Keep Life Moving Compliments...

When you start a new job, it can be a daunting prospect to get to know the business and the services it provides. At Medvivo, we pride ourselves on making new members of staff feel as welcome...

Today is No Smoking Day and marks the start of our latest internal health and wellbeing campaign which focuses on smoking awareness. No Smoking Day has been around since 1983, when it...

Clinicians talked about surgical issues experienced in their in and out of hours roles. The latest in a series of Clinician Education events that we co-host with BMI Healthcare featured a symposium...

As a health and care services provider, we are delighted to announce that Medvivo is boosting its clinical technology offering through the acquisition of Expert 24, a global developer of customised...

The work of our mobile carers is vital when it comes to providing help at home, whether that’s for care, support or reassurance at all times of the day or night. We have a team of carers...

After retiring from the police force, I was looking for a part time job that was locally based and would help top up my pension. I’d previously worked for Wiltshire Medical Services so...

Tomorrow is the start of the annual leading Technology Enabled Care (TEC) and digital health sector event. We will be there on stand 21 to showcase our services and look forward to finding out...

From Complication to Calamity Managing post-operative patients in the community Date: Thursday 13th September 2018Time: 18:45 - 21:00Location: Medvivo, Fox Talbot House, Unit 4 Greenways Business...

Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is a form of sexual abuse that involves the manipulation and/or coercion of young people under the age of 18 into sexual activity. The National Child Sexual...

Looking after our mental health is just as important as our physical health. If you were to get injured or fall at work, a First Aider would be called upon to help you. In a similar way, when...

The Care Quality Commission has rated the quality of care being provided by Medvivo as Outstanding following a comprehensive inspection in January this year. This is a fantastic achievement...

Mobile telecare gives everyone the confidence to live how they want without feeling confined to their own home. Telecare, sometimes known as­­­ lifeline or pendant alarms, is a...

If you have not previously heard of the term telecare, you may also know it as a lifeline or alarm monitoring centre. The Telecare Services Association define it as "a service that combines...

We are proud to support the "#hellomynameis" campaign and our staff wear their badges to serve as a reminder to introduce themselves whenever they come into contact with patients and service...

Virtual service user group set up to help influence and improve service user experience. Recognising the value of working with its service users, Medvivo has created a platform to encourage...

How much should your daily intake of water be? How do you know if you’re dehydrated? Why is it so important to stay hydrated? Our Medical Director, Jamie Brosch, answers a few frequently...

It’s Migraine Awareness Week this week and despite 8 million migraine sufferers in the UK, awareness of the condition remains low. Migraine is a complex condition with a variety of symptoms...

Managing Knee Pain and Knee Injuries in General Practice Date: Monday 5th March 2018 Time: 18.45 - 21.00Location: Medvivo, Fox Talbot House Unit 4, Greenways Business Park, Chippenham...

Medvivo has been building a reputation for delivering a range of high quality and person-centred care services since 2004. The Telecare Alarm Monitoring Service is a growing part of that business...

A new clinical leadership role to support our growing team of clinicians. Medvivo continues to rapidly expand with new staff coming into the organisation as new clinical roles are introduced...

Medvivo Group receives National Happiest Workplace Award following investment in staff professional and personal wellbeing. Medvivo runs the Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) contract for Swindon...

Last week we launched our new Mobile Telecare service at an event hosted in our Medvivo Careline office in Dorchester. It was an invitation-only event for organisations and partnerships in the...

The NHS is changing how people access urgent and emergency care across the country. They are making it easier and safer for patients to get the right treatment at the right time and aiming...

Season's greetings from the Medvivo team with an end of year round up of latest news and updates, including: An introduction to the High Intensity User (HIU) Service Meet the HIU Team...

As part of our commitment to achieve excellence in the delivery of care, we are continually looking for ways to provide flexible solutions for the benefit of healthcare professionals and patients...

We are delighted to share the first issue of our new quarterly patient-focused newsletter. Please do read and share with your friends and family. If you have any feedback or suggestions for...

The NHS continues to deal with immense pressures on the health system across the country. From the seasonal issues that come with winter to the ongoing fight with the latest coronavirus variant...

Staff support new initiative with donations to help service users enjoy the festive season. Our Response Team is often called to people who have little or no food in the cupboard and no family...

Clinical Education Event - a free event for clinical staff at BMI The Ridgeway Hospital, Wroughton. Tuesday 19th November18:45 - 21:00 We are delighted to welcome two guest speakers from...

Today, Wednesday 14th October 2020, is the third annual Allied Healthcare Professionals (AHPs) Day. As mainly degree level professions, AHPs are professionally autonomous practitioners. 13...

With a vision to achieve excellence in the delivery of care through the provision of person-centred health and care services, as an employer we are equally committed to providing a healthy and...

Medvivo, the organisation which provides Wiltshire’s GP Out of Hours service as well as a range of other health and care services, has been rated “Outstanding” by the Care...

Medvivo wins two highly commended awards at the global Interact Excellence Awards 2021. We are delighted to announce we have been recognised in both the Best Offline Worker Strategy and Best...

NEWS training helps responders identify acutely ill patients, particularly those who may be deteriorating and need urgent clinical attention. The Allied Health Science Network (AHSN) has been...

  Urgent Care in Bath and North East Somerset 11 December 20187pm-8pmMidford House, St Martins Hospital BA2 5RP Who should attend? GPs who do not currently work for BEMS at the Bath...

Today, which would have been Florence Nightingale's 197th birthday, is Nurses' Day; a day which celebrates the great work of nursing staff around the world. While we join in the celebrations...

Remote monitoring services to improve patient care during COVID-19. Since November 2020, Medvivo has been working with stakeholders across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire...

Clinician’s Education EventWednesday 27th February12:00 - 16:00 Hathaway Medical Centre,Middlefield Road, Chippenham SN14 6GT Our line up of speakers covers a range of areas and is now...

This year has been one of the best (and busiest) in Medvivo’s history. Here’s a look back at our top ten news stories from 2017. 1. An outstanding CQC inspection  Back in...

BMI Healthcare and Medvivo invited GPs and NPs from across the region to join them for the first in a new series of GP Education Events. Medvivo was delighted to welcome Mr Allaaeldin...

“What are you giving up for Lent then, Sarah?” was the question posed to me on 10th February 2016 by my colleagues. I flippantly replied “sugar!” Needless to say, they...

Organised with BMI Healthcare, we are delighted to have Dr Emma Frampton, Medical Director at Dorothy House, as our guest speaker, and one of their specialist nurses. Tuesday 1st October19:...

As a provider of health and care services in the community, we ensure our staff are regularly trained so they are equipped and able to cope with patients or service users, whatever condition...

The general principles for keeping fit and healthy are the same, all year round but winter brings particular challenges for our immune systems, increasing the risk of infections. We don't fully...

On Wednesday 16th May Medvivo hosted its third education event entitled ‘Management of Urgent Gynaecology Problems in Primary Care’. This is a series of events which are co-hosted...

The Mobile Carers at Medvivo are a team of highly trained social care responders who visit customers or service users in the home. Following a call into our Telecare Alarm Monitoring Centre...

It is pancreatic cancer awareness month. To support the campaign, we have been sharing information with staff during the month with one member of staff sharing her own personal experience of...