The results of this year’s national GP Patient Survey (GPPS) show high overall levels of patient satisfaction (79%) with Gloucestershire GP practices – well above the national (England) average of 74%. The annual survey assesses patients’ experiences of healthcare services provided by GP practices across a range... Read More
Plans for two GP surgeries to relocate to a new £7.5m health centre development in Lydney are moving forward thanks to funding approval being granted by NHS Gloucestershire’s Primary Care and Direct Commissioning Committee last month. The news means that subject to planning approval from the Local Authority, the new... Read More
There will be an Extraordinary ICB Board meeting held on 26 June 2024 from 1.30pm to 2.00pm to approve the Annual Report & Annual Accounts. Board Meeting Papers (26 June 2024) Annual review summary (2023-2024) If you wish to submit a question to the Board contact either ryan.brunsdon@nhs.net or christina.gradowski@nhs.net. The... Read More
Cheltenham’s A&E will temporarily switch to a Minor Injury and Illness Unit (MIIU) from Wednesday 26 June to (and including) Monday 1 July – open from 8am to 8pm. It will be closed overnight. The A&E service will resume at 8am on Tuesday 2 July 2024. Emergency care services will be centralised at Gloucestershire... Read More
More than 60% of eligible people in Gloucestershire have taken up the offer of a COVID vaccination during this phase of the programme, with 3 weeks left to come forward. In line with expert advice, the NHS is offering COVID-19 vaccines to people who are at increased risk of serious illness from the virus – including those... Read More
Latest figures reveal that GP surgeries across Gloucestershire are delivering an average of 394,181 appointments for patients each month, an increase of 26.2% on pre-COVID pandemic levels. In March 2024, Gloucestershire practices delivered 366,237 appointments; 40.1% of these were same-day appointments and 68.1% were in... Read More
The ICB Board Meeting to be held in public commences at 2.00pm to 4.30pm on Wednesday 29th May 2024. The meeting is hybrid and can be attended in person in the The Ceremony Room, Ground Floor, Shire Hall or via MS Teams. If you would like to attend the Board meeting please contact Ryan Brunsdon, Board Secretary – ryan.brunsdon@nhs.net... Read More
Hundreds of men from across Tewkesbury, West Cheltenham, Staunton and Newent have attended a special one-off clinic offering advice and testing for possible signs of prostate cancer and related conditions. The event, organised by the Tewkesbury, West Cheltenham, Staunton and Newent (TWNS) Primary Care Network followed an... Read More
On this page… Infected Blood Enquiry Report Useful support and advice Support is available for people who may have been affected by infected blood: NHS England Infected Blood Infected Blood Enquiry Report On 20 May 2024 the Infected Blood Inquiry published its final report Since 1991, all blood donated in the... Read More
NHS Gloucestershire has today announced that Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the contract to provide an Integrated Urgent Care Service (IUCS) for local patients. IUCS includes NHS 111 (telephone and online), a local Clinical Assessment Service offering patients access to general and... Read More