Planning permission granted for new £5.5m GP surgery in Tetbury
Plans for a new £5.5m GP surgery in Tetbury have moved a big step forward thanks to confirmation that planning permission for the scheme has been granted by Cotswold District Council. The news means that building work to create a brand new GP surgery to replace the existing Phoenix Tetbury surgery can now progress. The... Read More
Joint statement from the NHS in Gloucestershire: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
“The NHS provides care and services that are available to all, with the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion enshrined within the NHS Constitution and legislation. The NHS in Gloucestershire employs over 20,000 people, from more than 95 nationalities, serving wonderful diverse communities and bringing together... Read More
Workforce Equality
Overview of NHS Gloucestershire’s Workforce Equality Information Click here to download the full infographic. Workforce Equality NHS Gloucestershire ICB produces an annual Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES), Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) and Gender Pay Audit (GPA). The data included... Read More
Building work starts on new £5.5m health centre in Minchinhampton
Building work on a brand new £5.5 million health centre in Minchinhampton got underway on 23 October 2023 with a small turf cutting celebration to mark the start of construction. The new health centre will be built at Vosper Field on Cirencester Road, just over half a mile away from the current surgery. The turf was... Read More
What it Means to Be a Queen’s Nurse
Sarah Rogers, Strategic Lead for General Practice Nurses (GPN) discusses her journey to becoming a Queen’s Nurse September 26, 2023, dawned like any other morning in September but it was about to become extraordinary for me. I had set up my home office and created my ‘to do’ list for the day which involved a mixture... Read More
NHS Dentistry briefing
Current access NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) became responsible for commissioning (purchasing) local dentistry services in April 2023 when NHS England delegated this responsibility. Access to NHS dentistry in Gloucestershire is very challenging and we are working hard to try and improve the situation for... Read More
Gloucestershire GP practices maintain above average patient satisfaction levels in national patient survey results
The results of this year’s national GP Patient Survey (GPPS) show high overall levels of patient satisfaction (80%) with Gloucestershire GP practices – well above the national (England) average of 71%. The annual survey assesses patients’ experiences of healthcare services provided by GP practices across a range... Read More
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 have confirmed that the two A&E Departments... Read More
Primary Care & Direct Commissioning Committee in Public, Thursday 5th October 2023, 2.00pm-3.50pm
The Primary Care and Direct Commissioning Meeting will be held on Thursday 5th October 2023, 2.00 – 3.50pm. Please be advised that for this occasion, members of the public who wish to attend will be required to do so via MS Teams. Please contact ryan.brunsdon@nhs.net if you wish to attend. The papers for the meeting can... Read More