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Physiotherapists Working Within GP Practices Rated “Outstanding” By Patients

Over the past two years, GP surgeries have adapted the way consultations can be offered to keep patients safe and make sure those with the greatest need are seen first. This means that patients can now benefit from the expertise...
 

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OPEN LETTER from: Health and care leaders in Gloucestershire

Help the NHS and care services to help you this festive season Dear Gloucestershire residents, We are sure you are aware by now of the unprecedented pressures facing the NHS and care services as we head into the Christmas and...
 

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NHS in Gloucestershire issues advice for parents and carers worried about Strep A or Scarlet Fever

With lots of common winter bugs and viruses circulating at the moment, the NHS in Gloucestershire has developed advice for parents and carers of children to help care for them at home or know when health advice may be needed....
 

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UPDATE: Industrial action and NHS services

Tuesday December 20 (RCN) and Wednesday December 21 (Ambulance Service Workers) NHS leaders in Gloucestershire have today provided advice to the public ahead of two days of industrial action this week. Whilst the NHS locally is making plans to minimise...
 

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There’s No Place Like Home: campaign to help care for patients at home

Health and care organisations in Gloucestershire continue to work together in making patients and their families more aware of the benefits of recovering at home, just as soon as they are well enough to leave hospital. The 'There’s No Place...
 

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Industrial action and NHS services

In response to the planned industrial action announced by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the NHS locally is making plans to minimise disruption as far as possible and to safeguard patient care. Patients who have a planned hospital operation,...
 

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Emergency Departments and the Winter Plan

Across Gloucestershire all NHS and care partners are working more closely than ever before to support patients and local communities through what we already know will be a very difficult winter. We are being honest about the scale of the...
 

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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...
 

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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...
 

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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...