Advice for parents and carers – common winter bugs and viruses
This advice has been prepared by the local Paediatric Consultant team in light of the reports about increasing numbers of children and young people with Scarlet Fever (a symptom of Strep A). It’s important to mention that there are lots...
NHS funding boost improves access to diagnostic tests in Gloucestershire
A new diagnostic centre offering X-rays, MRI, CT, ultrasound, ECHO and DEXA scanning to patients across Gloucestershire is set to open in the centre of Gloucester next autumn. The £15m Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is the first in the South...
Health and care services prepare for a challenging winter
Health and care leaders in Gloucestershire are predicting a very challenging winter, but say their services are working more closely than ever before to plan ahead and make best use of all available resources. The public are also being urged...
NHS Gloucestershire ICB Board Meeting in Public, Wednesday 30th November, 2.00pm-5.00pm
The Integrated Care Board meeting will be held 2-5pm on Wednesday 30 November 2022. The meeting will be held in the Boardroom, Sanger House and is also available via MS Teams. If you wish to attend in person or join...
Warm home scheme supports vulnerable people to pay their energy bills
Some of the most vulnerable people at risk from fuel poverty in Gloucestershire will be supported to pay their energy bills this winter thanks to an innovative Warm Home Prescription scheme. Up to 150 people across the county with cold-sensitive...
Stroud patients set to benefit from superb new medical centre in time for Christmas
The redevelopment of Number 1 King Street in Stroud is nearing the completion of its extensive programme of construction works, dramatically changing the landscape of this area of the town. Central to the work is the brand new £6.5m medical...
Gloucestershire leads the way in joined-up approach to eye health
Community Optometrists in Gloucestershire can now access patients’ medical eye health information and images via one centralised database, thanks to a new system launched by the NHS in Gloucestershire. The system, OphthalSuite Community Ophthalmic Link, developed by BlueWorks OIMS, is...
What you need to know – how to access a COVID or flu vaccination in Gloucestershire
The NHS in Gloucestershire is reassuring everyone who is eligible for a COVID booster or flu vaccination this winter that they will receive an invitation from local NHS services to book a slot soon. Please DO NOT contact GP surgeries...