What this means for health and care in the county. From 1 July, the One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System will become a legal entity – an existing partnership that brings together NHS, social care, public health and other public, voluntary and community sector organisations. Health and care leaders believe by... Read More
The inaugural meeting of the Board of Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board will take place on Friday 1 July, 9.30am – 12.30pm. The meeting will take place in the Boardroom in Sanger House, if you would like to attend the meeting virtually please contact Lauren Peachey by emailing Lauren.peachey@nhs.net who will make... Read More
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
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
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 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
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
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 Act... Read More
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
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