Fingertip oxygen monitoring keeps more than 6,000 COVID patients safe at home

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 anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 and in particular those... Read More


Cheltenham’s fabulous new health centre welcomes patients

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 – Berkeley Place Surgery, Prestbury Park Medica and Royal Crescent Surgery. It... Read More


NHS and partners trial an innovative preventative programme utilising one of the first children’s social prescribing schemes

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 care to help prevent long term mental health problems as part... Read More


Delivering specialist stroke care in Gloucestershire

Delivering specialist stroke care in Gloucestershire

Delivering the right care in the right place is crucial for the long term recovery of stroke patients. Kate Hellier, Consultant Stroke Physician with the One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System (ICS), explains how the county is leading the way in specialist stroke care. The consequences of a stroke can last a lifetime,... Read More


Lists and registers

Information about our lists and registers will be made available here as it is produced. If the information you require is not available here please see how you can make a Freedom of Information request to obtain the information here. CCTV Details of the locations of any overt CCTV surveillance cameras operated by or on... Read More


Making a difference in Gloucestershire through social prescribing

Making a difference in Gloucestershire through social prescribing

People living in Gloucestershire can now access a wide range of health and wellbeing support via social prescribing, explains Ellen Rule, Director of Transformation and Service Redesign at NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group. Stress and loneliness are just two of the reasons why one in five GP appointments... Read More


E&D Legislation

Current legislation and guidance relating to equality is available by expanding the boxes below.   Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty The Equality Act 2010 brought together previous and separate pieces of anti-discrimination legislation into one... Read More


Supporting people living with chronic lung disease and other respiratory conditions

Supporting people living with chronic lung disease and other respiratory conditions

Deborah Lee, Chief Executive of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, explains how One Gloucestershire is supporting people living with chronic lung disease and other respiratory conditions to manage their conditions and have the best possible quality of life. Over 50,000 people in Gloucestershire are currently... Read More


Learning disability

A learning disability affects the way a person understands information and how they communicate. This means they can have difficulty: understanding new or complex information learning new skills coping independently. People with a learning disability often have poorer physical and mental health than other people, so it... Read More


Protecting the mental health of Gloucestershire’s children and young people

Protecting the mental health of Gloucestershire’s children and young people

Helen Ford, from the One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System, explains how the county is leading the way in looking after the mental wellbeing of its children and young people. Looking after the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people across our county is a huge priority for Gloucestershire ICS, and... Read More