The Primary Care and Direct Commissioning Meeting will be held on Thursday 3rd August 2023, 2.00 – 3.30pm in the Boardroom, Sanger House and the meeting is available via MS Teams. Please contact ryan.brunsdon@nhs.net if you wish to attend. The papers for the meeting can be found here. As a reminder. The PC&DC Committee... Read More
The ICB Board Meeting to be held in public commences at 2pm to 4.30pm on Wednesday 26th July 2023. The meeting is hybrid and can be attended in person in the Boardroom, at Sanger House or via MS Teams. If you would like to attend the Board meeting please contact Ryan Brunsdon, Board Secretary – ryan.brunsdon@nhs.net As... Read More
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
BMA Junior Doctors’ industrial action – Thursday 13 July (7am) to Tuesday 18 July (7am). Cheltenham A&E will switch to a Minor Injury and Illness Unit (MIIU) from 8pm on Tuesday 11 July to 8pm on Wednesday 12 July. Cheltenham A&E/MIIU will temporarily close from 8pm on Wednesday 12 July to 8am on Tuesday... Read More
Proactive personalised care which goes beyond a GP appointment is the key to the success of an innovative NHS project which is improving the health of older people in Tewkesbury and surrounding areas. More than 11,000 patients aged 65 and over were identified from GP lists and contacted as part of the project. Tewkesbury,... Read More
People from communities across Gloucestershire are invited to come and find out what steps they can take to help them build the resilience to lead happy, healthy and longer lives. ‘Living Well Ageing Well Week’ runs until Saturday July 8 and aims to determine what is important to people as they age and what support... Read More
This week marks 75 years since the NHS came into being on 5 July 1948 and Gloucestershire is marking the occasion in a variety of special ways. Celebrating the outstanding achievements of the local NHS and its partners, the week’s activities will feature reflections on the last seven and a half decades and highlight how... Read More
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