Improving the urgent and emergency care system in Gloucestershire: LGA peer review feedback
Joint Media Release from: NHS Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. Health and care leaders in Gloucestershire have positively endorsed the findings of a recent Local Government Association (LGA) ‘Peer...
Good progress being made on tackling planned care waiting times
Here we update on the latest planned care recovery news as we continue the challenging task of bringing down waiting times for the people we serve. Despite increasing COVID-19 rates, related hospital admissions and urgent and emergency care pressures, Gloucestershire...
On Your Mind Glos Partners with King’s Jam Festival
On Your Mind Glos (OYMG), Gloucestershire’s mental health support finder for young people, is proud to be joining forces with King’s Jam, as one of the festival’s official community partners. King’s Jam Festival is the South West’s largest celebration of...
Plans for new Arts, Health and Wellbeing Centre at University’s City Campus revealed
A new Arts, Health and Wellbeing Centre that will pilot ground-breaking therapies and interventions to improve community health and wellbeing is being planned for University of Gloucestershire’s new City Campus. At the heart of this partnership project between One Gloucestershire...
“When I came in to nursing my goal was to make people better by changing things from the bottom up”
Sarah Rogers, Population Health Management (PHM) Nurse Champion within the Cheltenham locality explains what her role involves and why she is so passionate about helping communities to identify what changes can be made to improve their health and wellbeing. What...
NHS issues heatwave advice for Gloucestershire
The NHS in Gloucestershire is urging residents to take steps to stay safe and well as temperatures are set to rise across the county over the coming days. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have issued...
1 July 2022 – One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System (ICS) becomes a legal entity
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...
Fingertip oxygen monitoring keeps more than 6,000 COVID patients safe at home
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...