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...
Council and NHS appoints new Director of Integrated Commissioning
Following an extensive and highly competitive recruitment process, Benedict Leigh has been appointed Director of Integrated Commissioning for Gloucestershire County Council and NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board. Benedict joins from Southend City Council where he is currently Director of Commissioning...
Industrial action and NHS services
Monday 13 March (7am) to Thursday 16 March (7am) - British Medical Association (Junior Doctors) NHS leaders are urging local people ahead of next week’s industrial action by Junior Doctors to only access A&E in Gloucester or call 999 if...
NHS Gloucestershire Highlighted as Good Practice Within New National Prescription Framework
GPs and pharmacists have helped cut opioid prescriptions in England by 450,000 in under four years, latest data shows, as the NHS unveils a new action plan to further tackle the overuse of potentially-addictive medicines. The new framework for local...