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Sexual health and wellbeing are being highlighted around the world during September with World Sexual Health Day on 4 September, celebrating every person's right to sexual wellbeing, and World Contraception Day on 26 September.

Additional funding allocated as part of three-year scheme

Wiltshire Council's Health and Wellbeing Board and partners have written a draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) based on the information gathered from various sources including Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, Community Pharmacy service provisions and feedback of a recent public survey about Wiltshire's pharmaceutical services.

Wiltshire Council has confirmed that the NHS has signed a six-month extension to its lease of City Hall, which will see them continue to use the venue until the end of September 2022.

Wiltshire Sexual Health (WiSe) will continue to provide sexual health and HIV services in Wiltshire after it was awarded a new contract following a competitive process.

New national measures have been introduced

The van will be visiting various targeted communities, to offer free lateral flow tests

During Alcohol Awareness Week 2021, Wiltshire Council is raising awareness of the ways alcohol can affect people and their relationships.

The air quality in Bradford on Avon has improved, as levels of particulate matter have fallen below the objective set in air quality law that originally led to the town's Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) order, and as a result this part of the order has now been lifted.

Part of the Ridgeway National Trail in Wiltshire will be closed to motor vehicles over the spring and summer months to enable repair works to be completed.