NHS offering community blood pressure checks in a bid to reduce heart attacks and strokes
The NHS in Gloucestershire is supporting Know Your Numbers Week, an annual campaign led by charity Blood Pressure UK, with a series of health check drop-in events where people can get their blood pressure checked. One Gloucestershire’s Information Bus and the...
‘Lifeline’ Project that Helps Veterans Access Healthcare and Support Shortlisted for Prestigious Award
An ambitious partnership project in Gloucestershire is helping thousands of veterans and serving members of the armed forces access the healthcare and support they need. The NHS Gloucestershire Armed Forces Veterans Programme, which works with GP practice teams to determine...
Briefing – NHS Dentistry
Improving access to NHS dentistry is a key priority for NHS Gloucestershire and its partners. 2023/24 reporting shows that 29.5 % of Gloucestershire adults and 50.7% of children had been seen by an NHS dentist within the last 24 months...
Respiratory Clinical Programme Group shortlisted for HSJ award
Community choirs, asthma training in schools and working with local sports clubs are among the innovative approaches to support people living with respiratory conditions in Gloucestershire. Now the team behind the projects has been shortlisted for a leading industry award,...
The NHS in Gloucestershire shortlisted in three HSJ Award categories
We are delighted that the health and care system in Gloucestershire has recently been shortlisted for three HSJ Awards, recognising outstanding contributions to healthcare. Our One Gloucestershire ICS Respiratory Programme was shortlisted in the Integrated Care Initiative of the Year...
One Gloucestershire People’s Panel update
Earlier this year we launched our One Gloucestershire People’s Panel, which proactively seeks out the opinions of a representative sample of people living and/or accessing services across Gloucestershire. In recent months, we’ve put out our first survey, reported on the...
BMA Collective Action
We are working closely with the Local Medical Committee and GP practices to understand the potential impact across the county. Patient care and health outcomes are the most important considerations for all NHS partners in Gloucestershire. All GP practices will...
Specialist support is helping hundreds of people stop smoking in inner-city Gloucester
A group of GP practices working together in inner-city Gloucester are reaching out to a diverse local community with specialist support to help people stop smoking and the response is impressive. Harnessing data is enabling the Gloucester Inner City Primary...