Giving student nurses first-hand experience of primary care and supporting people’s health across the county are just two of the wins NHS Gloucestershire’s Nurses on Tour scheme has seen so far. With more than 300 people given full health checks by a team of student nurses on the NHS Gloucestershire health bus,... Read More
With publication of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan today, NHS Gloucestershire and University of Gloucestershire have been highlighting the success of their Nursing Associates programme in the county. Patients receiving care in some GP surgeries and hospital services are already benefitting from the relatively new role... Read More
Hardworking nursing teams in Gloucestershire have scooped four regional awards in recognition of the efforts they’re making to improve the health and care of people living in the county. Staff from Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Bishop’s Cleeve and across the wider county were among the winners at the NHS England South West... Read More
There will be an Extraordinary ICB Board meeting held on 28 June 2023 from 2.00pm to 2.45pm to approve the Annual Report, Annual Accounts and Forward Plan. The meeting pack for the papers can be found ICB Extraordinary Board 28th June v2 The Annual Accounts and Annual Report can be found here Extraordinary ICB Board 28... Read More
Richard Lee, Lead Pharmacist with Gloucester’s Inner City Primary Care Network (PCN) explains why he is hopeful a project that targets people with high blood pressure to reduce their risk of heart attacks and stroke could be used as a blueprint for tackling other health conditions. Prevention is better than cure One Gloucestershire... Read More
Gloucestershire’s ‘outstanding’ digital optometry project, which is the first of its kind in the country, has been recognised in the 2023 NHS Parliamentary Awards. The system, OphthalSuite Community Ophthalmic Link, developed by BlueWorks OIMS, enables community optometrists to access patient’s eye health records... Read More
BMA Junior Doctors’ Industrial action – Wednesday 14 June (7am) to Saturday 17 June (7am). NHS warn against service ‘message fatigue’ ahead of latest strike as impact will last for over a week and advise the public to only attend A&E if symptoms are life threatening or serious. Cheltenham’s A&E will... Read More
An inspirational nurse who is working improve respiratory care for people living in Gloucester has won an award for high quality patient care. Sonia Silk, who is based out of Gloucester Health Access Centre, was announced as winner of the Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists Excellence Award for Outstanding Contribution... Read More
Members of the public are welcome to attend and observe PC&DC Committee in Public meetings. Upcoming dates for PC&DC Committee Meetings in Public are as follows: Thursday 3rd August 2023, 2.00pm-4.00pm Thursday 6th October 2023, 2.00pm-4.00pm Thursday 7th December 2023, 2.00pm-4.00pm Thursday 1st February 2024,... Read More
The Primary Care and Direct Commissioning Meeting will be held on Thursday 1st June 2023, 2.00 – 4.00pm in the Boardroom, Sanger House and the meeting is available via MS Teams. Please contact rachel.carter49@nhs.net if you wish to attend virtually. The papers for the meeting can be found here. Read More