NHS Low Calorie Diet Programme tackling Type 2 diabetes with a total weight loss of 2264.1kg across Gloucestershire so far
Thanks to the NHS Low Calorie Diet programme, over 200 Gloucestershire people with Type 2 diabetes are taking steps to reduce their medications, lose weight, improve their health and potentially put their diabetes into remission. The diet and lifestyle plans...
NHS issues heatwave advice for Gloucestershire
The NHS in Gloucestershire is urging residents to take steps to stay safe and well as temperatures are set to rise across the county over the coming days. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have issued...
Ambulance Handovers
Chief Medical Officer for NHS Gloucestershire, Dr Andy Seymour said: “Despite high levels of demand, we are determined to provide the best possible advice, care and treatment for everyone who uses our services. One Gloucestershire health and care partners are...
1 July 2022 – One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) becomes a legal entity
What this means for health and care in the county. From 1 July, the One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System will become a legal entity - an existing partnership that brings together NHS, social care, public health and other public, voluntary...
NHS Gloucestershire ICB Board Meeting in Public, Friday 1st July, 9.30-12.30pm
The inaugural meeting of the Board of Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board will take place on Friday 1 July, 9.30am - 12.30pm. The meeting will take place in the Boardroom in Sanger House, if you would like to attend the meeting...
Fingertip oxygen monitoring keeps more than 6,000 COVID patients safe at home
More than 6,000 patients with COVID-19 in Gloucestershire have benefited from home-based oxygen monitoring, helping them to stay at home safely and receive the right support when they need it if their health deteriorates. Blood oxygen monitoring is helpful for...
Cheltenham’s fabulous new health centre welcomes patients
Around 25,000 patients in Cheltenham are set to benefit from the town’s wonderful new healthcare centre which is welcoming patients from 20 June 2022. The Wilson Health Centre, located on Prestbury Road, is now home to three busy GP surgeries...
NHS and partners trial an innovative preventative programme utilising one of the first children’s social prescribing schemes
The NHS and its partners in Gloucestershire are trialling one of the first children and young people’s social prescribing schemes to reduce the build-up of mental health problems following the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 50 children are now getting tailored...