Dynamic Initiative Empowers Young People in Gloucestershire to Take Up Health and Social Care Careers
The ‘We Want You’ outreach programme is an exciting initiative aimed at supporting young people aged 12-15 (KS3) in a number of secondary schools across Gloucestershire to explore future employment in health and care. NHS Gloucestershire has been working together...
Project to understand the impact of chronic pain shortlisted for HSJ Partnership Award
A community health project in Cam which works with people with experience of persistent pain in a bid to understand how the condition affects their lives has been shortlisted for a national award. GL11 Community Hub and NHS Gloucestershire have...
Health and care services prepare for winter and publish joint plan
Health and care leaders in Gloucestershire are predicting a challenging winter, but say their services are working more closely than ever before to plan ahead and make best use of all available resources. They are this week publishing their winter...
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...Gloucestershire health and care teams shortlisted for top awards
Gloucestershire health and care teams are involved in two shortlisted entries for the HSJ awards and HSJ Patient Safety Awards. Shortlisted for the ‘Data-Driven Transformation’ Award, a One Gloucestershire ‘High Intensity Use’ project has been using a population health management...
Find family friendly, accessible activities and information
The new Glosfamilies Directory and ‘Support for families with special educational needs SEND’ (Gloucestershire’s Local Offer) will help young people and families find information and support. Families and young people can find support and services and things to do in...
‘One-stop-shop’ Service Puts Patients on the Path to Recovery After Critical Illness
The COVID-19 pandemic saw a rapid increase in the number of patients being discharged from Intensive Care and the need to provide ongoing treatment and support soon became a priority. In Gloucestershire, a Post Intensive Care, Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and...
A Tailored Approach to Managing High Blood Pressure Strikes at the Heart of Disadvantaged Communities
Richard Lee, Lead Pharmacist with Gloucester’s Inner City Primary Care Network (PCN) explains why he is hopeful a project that targets people with high blood pressure to reduce their risk of heart attacks and stroke could be used as a...