Making it easier for parents to find support for their emotional wellbeing
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 1 – 7 May 2023 A new signposting resource is set to launch this Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, to assist new and expectant parents in finding support for their emotional wellbeing. Parents will receive a...
Drybrook Surgery update
NHS Gloucestershire has announced that it is successfully working with a 'Caretaker’ who is committed to providing GP services at Drybrook Surgery from 1 June 2023, when the Mitcheldean Partnership contract will come to an end. The Caretaker is a...
Bank Holiday and Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Industrial Action
Bank Holiday and Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Industrial Action - Sunday 30 April (8pm) to Monday 1 May (11.59pm) Cheltenham A&E to temporarily close from Friday 28 April (8pm) to Tuesday 2 May (8am). Emergency care services at Gloucester...
People urged to protect themselves from COVID-19 this World Immunisation Week
During World Immunisation Week, the NHS is reminding people eligible for a Spring booster that they can now book an appointment to help protect themselves from severe illness with COVID-19 if rates are high over the summer months. Those who...
Drybrook Surgery update: Outcome and decision by the Primary Care and Direct Commissioning Committee
After a lengthy and very conscientious consideration of all viable options, the Committee reached a decision to pursue a six-month caretaker contract to provide GP services from Drybrook Surgery, with a view to running a procurement exercise for a long-term...
NHS warn against service ‘message fatigue’ ahead of Easter and Industrial Action as impact will last for at least 10 days
Cheltenham A&E to become a Minor Injury and Illness Unit from Saturday 8 April (8am) to Monday 17 April (8am) Ahead of Easter, NHS leaders are strongly urging local people to only access A&E or 999 if their condition is...
Drybrook Surgery – future options
We have provided an update on Drybrook Surgery to registered patients and community partners and have outlined the options that we are exploring. Mitcheldean Surgery agreed to temporarily take over the provision of primary care services in Drybrook in December...NHS in Gloucestershire approve service changes following extensive public engagement
NHS Gloucestershire has approved changes to the way some specialist hospital services are organised at their Board meeting today. Board members gave their backing to the Fit for the Future 2 proposals following a period of extensive public and staff...