British Medical Association (BMA) industrial action: Senior Doctors (Consultants) and Junior Doctors: 7am Monday 2 October to 7am Thursday 5 October 2023
Cheltenham A&E to remain open during next phase of Doctors’ industrial action after announcement on cover arrangements Disruption expected to planned hospital care - patients advised to attend appointments as usual unless advised directly by the Trust Local NHS leaders...
GP surgeries are here to help you; thank you for treating staff with respect
NHS leaders are asking patients to be kind and understanding to staff in GP surgeries across Gloucestershire as practice teams do their best to meet exceptional levels of need. Increasingly, GP surgery staff have been on the receiving end of...
NHS Gloucestershire appoints new Chief Medical Officer
Following an open and competitive recruitment process, NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board is delighted to announce that Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram (Raghu) MBE has been appointed as the new Chief Medical Officer. Raghu is currently Consultant Physician in General and Respiratory...
British Medical Association (BMA) industrial action
Senior Doctors (Consultants): Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 September, 2023 Junior Doctors: Wednesday 20, Thursday 21 and Friday 22 September, 2023 Cheltenham A&E will switch to a Minor Injury and Illness Unit (MIIU) from 8am to 8pm on Monday 18...
What you need to know – how to access a COVID or flu vaccination in Gloucestershire this autumn/winter
The NHS in Gloucestershire is reassuring everyone who is eligible for a COVID booster or flu vaccination this autumn/winter that they will receive an invitation from local NHS services to book a slot soon. Please DO NOT contact GP surgeries...
NHS offering community blood pressure checks in a bid to reduce heart attacks and stroke
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...
Save the date for our AGM – 27 September 4.10pm-5.30pm
In the context of a very challenging year across the health and care system, this is a good opportunity to reflect on, and celebrate, some of the achievements made possible by partnership working. We hope that you will save the...
NHS Gloucestershire appoints new Chief Nursing Officer
Following an open and competitive recruitment process, NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board are pleased to announce that Marie Crofts has been appointed as Chief Nursing Officer. Marie is currently Chief Nurse at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and has been...