The NHS in Gloucestershire is urging people aged 40 and over to get 2024 off to a healthy start by dropping in at a community location for a blood pressure check. One Gloucestershire’s Information Bus and the Outreach Vaccination and Health Team will be out and about from Saturday 13 January to Friday 19 January at locations... Read More
High blood pressure is a major cause of heart attacks and stroke. Around one in three adults have high blood pressure, but many don’t realise it because it often doesn’t have any symptoms until it’s too late. High blood pressure can often be prevented or reduced by: eating healthily maintaining a healthy weight taking... Read More
Practice Nurse Sarah Rogers, who is the Strategic Lead for General Practice Nurses (GPN) at NHS Gloucestershire explains why receiving her Queen’s Nurse award was such a meaningful occasion. I’ve already written about my journey to becoming a Queen’s Nurse which you can read here but at a time of year that... Read More
Cheltenham A&E will temporarily close from 8am on Tuesday 19 December to 8am on Saturday 23 December. No Minor Injury and Illness Unit (MIIU) service will be provided there either. Cheltenham A&E will switch to an MIIU service only from 8am to 8pm on Saturday 23 December to (and including) Monday 1 January 2024.... Read More
Meetings of the ICB Board: Wednesday 31 January 2024 2pm-4.30pm Wednesday 27 March 2024 2pm-4.30pm Wednesday 29 May 2024 2pm-4.30pm Wednesday 31 July 2024 2pm-4.30pm Wednesday 25 September 2024 2pm-4.30pm Wednesday 27 November 2024 2pm-4.30pm Read More
The Primary Care and Direct Commissioning Meeting will be held on Thursday 7th December 2023, 2.00 – 3.25pm. Members are able to attend in public via MS Teams. Please contact ryan.brunsdon@nhs.net if you wish to attend. Those wanting to attend in person will need to inform us as reception staff will need to collect you. The... Read More
It’s the end of an era this week as the local NHS COVID vaccination team move out of their base at Cheltenham East Fire Station, almost three years after delivering the first vaccinations to local residents there in December 2020. The station, which has been home to the town’s main GP-led Primary Care Network Community... Read More
Following an extensive recruitment process, two non-executive director (NED) appointments have been made to the NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB). Ayesha Janjua has been appointed to the Primary Care and Direct Commissioning* position, while Karen Clements will take on the NED role for the People and Remuneration... Read More
The ICB Board Meeting to be held in public commences at 2.00pm to 4.30pm on Wednesday 29th November 2023. The meeting is hybrid and can be attended in person in the The Main Hall, Churchdown Community Centre or via MS Teams. If you would like to attend the Board meeting please contact Ryan Brunsdon, Board Secretary –... Read More
The offer of a seasonal autumn COVID-19 vaccination ends on 15 December 2023, so there’s less than one month left for people to protect themselves before winter. The eligibility for an autumn booster is different to the spring vaccination campaign, and local health leaders are concerned that some people may not realise... Read More