BMA Junior Doctors’ industrial action – Wednesday 20 December (7am) to Saturday 23 December 2023 (7am) and Wednesday 3 January (7am) to Tuesday 9 January 2024 (7am)
Cheltenham A&E will temporarily close from 8am on Tuesday 19 December to 8am on Saturday 23 December. No Minor Injury and Illness Unit (MIIU) service will be provided there either. Cheltenham A&E will switch to an MIIU service only from...
Health and care services prepare for winter and publish joint plan
Health and care leaders in Gloucestershire are predicting a challenging winter, but say their services are working more closely than ever before to plan ahead and make best use of all available resources. They are this week publishing their winter...
End of an era as Cheltenham East Fire Station hosts final COVID vaccination clinic
It’s the end of an era this week as the local NHS COVID vaccination team move out of their base at Cheltenham East Fire Station, almost three years after delivering the first vaccinations to local residents there in December 2020....
NHS Gloucestershire appoints two new Non-Executive Directors
Following an extensive recruitment process, two non-executive director (NED) appointments have been made to the NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB). Ayesha Janjua has been appointed to the Primary Care and Direct Commissioning* position, while Karen Clements will take on...
Seasonal COVID-19 Vaccination Offer Ends 15 December
The offer of a seasonal autumn COVID-19 vaccination ends on 15 December 2023, so there’s less than one month left for people to protect themselves before winter. The eligibility for an autumn booster is different to the spring vaccination campaign,...
Planning permission granted for new £5.5m GP surgery in Tetbury
Plans for a new £5.5m GP surgery in Tetbury have moved a big step forward thanks to confirmation that planning permission for the scheme has been granted by Cotswold District Council. The news means that building work to create a...
Joint statement from the NHS in Gloucestershire: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
"The NHS provides care and services that are available to all, with the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion enshrined within the NHS Constitution and legislation. The NHS in Gloucestershire employs over 20,000 people, from more than 95 nationalities, serving...
Building work starts on new £5.5m health centre in Minchinhampton
Building work on a brand new £5.5 million health centre in Minchinhampton got underway on 23 October 2023 with a small turf cutting celebration to mark the start of construction. The new health centre will be built at Vosper Field on Cirencester...