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Community Mental Health Transformation Newsletter – Edition 2

There's been a lot happening since we sent our last newsletter out in January. This includes a...

CaSA – Charlton Lane’s new carers support group

CaSA (Care and Support Always) is a new monthly support group for carers of patients of Charlton Lane Hospital (whether current or recently discharged).

Trust celebrates 2022 Staff Survey results

Our Trust is delighted with its positive and encouraging results from the NHS Staff Survey...

Allotment team offer battery hens a new home – and lease on life!

Members of the Montpellier Allotment Project Working Party embarked on an...

Nutrition and Hydration Week 2023

Nutrition and Hydration Week (13-19 March) is an annual event with a shared, global objective to...

Return to Practice: is it time to think about returning to the profession you love?

We're calling on Allied Health Professionals and Healthcare Scientists to return to the profession...

A look back at National Apprenticeship Week 2023

The theme for this year’s National Apprenticeship Week was Skills for Life; reflecting on how apprenticeships can help individuals develop the skills and knowledge they need for a rewarding career, and how employers can develop a talented workforce equipped with future-ready skills.

High Sheriff takes in progress on new Forest Hospital

The High Sherriff of Gloucestershire and Vice Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire were the latest...

New Associate Non-Executive Director for Board

A new Associate Non-Executive Director has been appointed to the Trust’s Board. Vicci...

Congratulations to our 2023 Apprenticeship Awards winners!

In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 February), the Apprenticeship and Widening...

Community Mental Health Transformation Newsletter – edition 1

Community Mental Health Transformation (CMHT) is underway in Gloucestershire, with the Forest of...

National HIV Testing Week 2023

National HIV Testing Week starts on Monday 6 February 2023. Every year this annual campaign, run...

Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing College courses for 2023

Our Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing College (formerly the Recovery College and Glos Self...

King Street move for Physio and Podiatry

Stroud’s Podiatry and Adult Physiotherapy services have moved into the new £6.5m medical centre...

Teens could be missing out on potentially life-saving vaccinations

Parents and carers of Year 8 and 9 secondary school-aged children are being urged to take...

National Apprenticeship Week 2023

It’s National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 February). The theme for #NAW2023 is Skills for Life, which reflects on how apprenticeships can help individuals develop the skills and knowledge they need for a rewarding career, and how employers can develop a talented workforce equipped with future-ready skills.

BBC Points West broadcasts live from Cirencester Hospital

With so much in the news about the pressures on acute hospitals, ambulance crews and GP surgeries,...

Year 8 and 9 immunisation catch-up clinics

Our immunisation team is offering ‘catch-up’ clinics for children who have missed their...

Royal Visit to Newly Developed Therapeutic Allotment

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited our newly developed therapeutic allotment in...

Veteran Support Boosted by Step into Health

The support we give to serving military personnel, veterans and military families is set to be...

Our Carers’ Charter

Our Carers’ Charter was developed with, and for, carers as a joint statement of how we will work...

Visiting over the Christmas period

We know how important it is to our patients who aren’t able to get home just yet for loved ones to...

MIIU Closures – 20 December 2022

Members of the Royal College of Nursing are taking industrial action on 20 December 2022. Due to...

Industrial Action – 20 December 2022

NHS leaders in Gloucestershire have today provided advice to the public ahead of two days of...

Special hospital visitors Pringle and Widget spread a little festive cheer!

Penguins Pringle and Widget have been delighting staff and patients at two of our community...

Industrial Action – 15 December 2022

Members of the Royal College of Nursing are taking industrial action today (15 December 2022). Due...

Industrial Action – 15 December 2022

In response to the planned industrial action announced by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the...

New young people’s participation groups

We're inviting young people across the county to work with us to improve our services. We're...

Better Care Together Awards

Better Care Together awards launched to celebrate colleagues from Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Hope House supports World AIDS Day by offering anonymous HIV testing

Thursday 1 December is World AIDS Day - a global campaign by the National AIDS Trust which...

16 Days of Action campaign – 25 November to 10 December

The 16 Days of Action campaign commences Friday 25 November, International Day for the Elimination...

Arts Psychotherapies

'Arts Psychotherapies' is an umbrella term for the four professions working psychologically and...

New Chief Executive for Trust

A new Chief Executive Officer has been appointed to Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation...

Celebrating Psychological Professions Week – 14-18 November

We're celebrating Psychological Professions Week and this year, the PPN national conference has a...

Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training launches in England

The long-awaited rollout of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and...

Sustainability

The Trust's Sustainability Strategy has just been published, laying out our approach for the next...

World Occupational Therapy Day

World OT Day was first launched on 27 October 2010 by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). Since then it has become an important date in the occupational therapy calendar to promote and celebrate the profession internationally.

Montpellier allotment redevelopment project

For years the Montpellier allotment and green space at Horton Road, Gloucester, has provided an...

Lord-Lieutenant presents Trust with Defence ERS Silver Award

Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Mr Edward Gillespie OBE DL, presents veteran and GHC's Lead...

Access scheme for aspiring clinical psychologists from under-represented backgrounds

As part of our ongoing commitment to addressing issues of diversity and inclusion within the...

Public Sector Excellence Award for Trust

We've been crowned winners of the Public Sector Excellence category at the SoGlos Gloucestershire...

First and second COVID vaccines for children aged 5-17

It isn’t too late for children aged five to 17 to access a COVID vaccination if they haven’t...

Ceremony marks official reopening of Stroud’s Jubilee Ward and MIIU

NHS colleagues and Stroud Hospital League of Friends jointly celebrated the official reopening of...

Looking After Number One – World Mental Health Day 2022

Looking after number one, this World Mental Health Day.

Baby Loss Awareness Week, 9-15 October 2022

Our Perinatal Mental Health Team is supporting Baby Loss Awareness Week - a week for bereaved...

Ward refurbishment work underway at Cirencester Hospital

Work to improve the patient experience as well as fire safety on the wards at Cirencester Hospital has recently started. Our Trust is upgrading the fire compartmentalisation on both Windrush and Coln Wards…

Parents urged to protect their children against flu

As we enter the 2022-2023 flu season, the Immunisation Team at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS...

Apprenticeship Award Success for GHC

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust was named Employer of the Year for the second...

Bank Holiday Monday: information on local health services

The NHS in Gloucestershire joins the rest of the country in sending our deepest sympathies to the...

Community Mental Health Transformation in Gloucestershire

The NHS Long Term Plan and NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan 2019/20 – 2023/24 set out that...

CQC Congratulates Trust on ‘Very Good’ Report

The NHS Trust providing community physical, mental health and learning disability services for...

Monkeypox: Halting the spread

Since the first case of monkeypox was reported in the UK earlier this year, we have seen an...

Annual General Meeting – Come Along!

Our Annual General Meeting is taking place on Tuesday 20 September, from 5.30 to 6.45pm. The event...

Stroud Hospital refurbishment completed

Following an extensive £2m building project Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust...

Stroud MIIU to close for three days in preparation for return to hospital

Stroud Minor Injuries and Illness Unit (MIIU) will close for three days starting on Tuesday 2...

New Anti-Social Behaviour Pledge for Gloucestershire

A pledge has been signed by Gloucestershire leaders, promising that anti-social behaviour will be taken seriously, made easier to report and tackled in partnership.

New Non-Executive Director Appointed to Trust Board

A new Non-Executive Director called Nicola de Longh has been appointed to the Board of Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

14th Big Health and Wellbeing Day

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, in conjunction with local partner...

Ground Breaking Marks Official Start of Forest Hospital Build

A ground breaking ceremony has been held to mark the official start of building a new community hospital in the Forest of Dean.

Oliver McGowan: NDTi publishes final evaluation report

During 2021, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust formed one of four national...

Healthcare Support Worker Week celebrated across the Trust

Our healthcare support colleagues are a critical part of our workforce. Put simply, we could not...

Trust celebrates Armed Forces Week with Defence ERS Silver Award

This week (20-26 June) we're celebrating Armed Forces Week and Armed Forces Day (Saturday 25...

Paul Roberts Announces Plan to Retire

Paul Roberts has taken the decision to retire as our Chief Executive at the end of March 2023. He...

Parliamentary Award for Eating Disorders Lead Sam

A clinician from Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has won The Lifetime...

Visiting Restrictions Lifted Today

Visiting restrictions lifted from today

National Healthcare Estates and Facilities Day

A number of professional associations representing the Estates and Facilities (E&F) workforce...

Join Gloucestershire’s NHS Cadets

Young people are being encouraged to become NHS Cadets and gain valuable experience of...

Monkeypox

Monkeypox is a rare infectious disease, but there are a number of cases in the UK. That number is...

Wotton Lawn Hospital: A great place to work

Wotton Lawn Hospital is an 88-bed acute mental health hospital located in the heart of Gloucester....

Dementia Action Week starts on Monday 16 May

Colleagues will be out and about across Gloucestershire for events and awareness raising as part...

Our Experts by Experience

Experts by Experience are people who have personal knowledge of our services, either through their...

End of Life Property Bags for Dying Matters Week

If you know your feed-dogs from your bobbin, your tacking from your frogging, then the Trust would...

Nominations open to join Trust’s Council of Governors

Nominations are now open for you to join our Council of Governors. Our Council needs the following...

Working with the Prince’s Trust to recruit new talent

Our Apprenticeship and Widening Access Team are delighted to be involved with the One...

Notice of Election – Council of Governors

An election will be held for five public vacancies on our Council of Governors. There is one...

Easter Health advice and Pharmacy Opening Times

Plan ahead for a healthy and happy Easter The NHS in Gloucestershire is urging people to keep...

A new community hospital for the Forest of Dean

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is working on a new community hospital in the...

Farewells for Cirencester Matron Linda

Farewells are beginning for Linda Edwards, Matron at Cirencester and Fairford Hospitals, who is...

Community diabetes service receives ‘gold standard’ seal of approval

Our Community Diabetes Service is celebrating the news that its patient education programme has...

Local artists create mural for launch of On Your Mind Glos

Local artists have used street art to mark the launch of On Your Mind Glos and to help raise...

NHS campaign to support survivors of sexual assault & abuse

The NHS has today launched a new campaign to raise awareness of sexual assault referral centres (SARCs) – specialist NHS services that offer specialist practical, medical and emotional support 24/7 to anyone who has been raped, sexually assaulted or abused.

Children’s Mental Health Week – 7-13 February 2022

It’s Children’s Mental Health Week 7-13 February 2022 and we’re taking the opportunity to raise awareness of the support available if you feel you or they need it.

Volunteers add 175 trees to Cirencester hospital grounds

Many thanks to the friendly people at Moore Allen & Innocent who are at Cirencester Hospital today (Thursday 3 Feb) to add some life to the grounds.

Team of the Week – Charlton Lane Hospital

Charlton Lane is based in the spa town of Cheltenham and provides specialist assessment, treatment...

Team of the Week – Wotton Lawn Hospital

Our Team of the Week is Wotton Lawn Hospital in Gloucester! Wotton Lawn Hospital is a mental...

Air conditioning among upgrades at Cirencester Hospital

A series of upgrades have been carried out at Cirencester Hospital through 2021. Coln and Windrush...

Elaine braves the shave in aid of Sue Ryder

Cheltenham and District Nurse Team Lead Elaine Pratten rang in the New Year with a brave new look...

Digital coconut shy wins RITA award for Tewkesbury Hospital

A digital coconut shy contest organised at Tewkesbury Hospital has won staff there a bronze medal...

Plans for £65k allotment project outlined

For years the Montpellier allotment and green space at Horton Road, Gloucester, has provided an...

Tewkesbury MIIU – Temporary Closure

The Minor Injury and Illness Unit in Tewkesbury will be temporarily closed from 8pm on Sunday 19...

Team of the Week – IAPT Team

Our Team of the week is, for the second time this year, our outstanding Improving Access to...

Team of the week: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Our *Team of the week* is our incredible Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Our...

Raising awareness of birth-related trauma

Colleagues at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and midwives from...

Better Care Together Awards Celebrate Success

Our annual Better Care Together awards took place virtually - to celebrate the dedication and...

Team of the week – Facilities Team

Our *Team of the week* is our fantastic Facilities team. We have over 200 staff working in our...

Today is World AIDS Day

Thirty-three years ago, 1st December was designated an international day dedicated to raising the awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and remembering those lost to the disease. We have come a long way since then, but there is still more we can do to support ending AIDS.

Police and Crime Commissioner visits Hope House SARC

Hope House SARC received a virtual visit yesterday (Friday 26 November) from Gloucestershire's...

Christmas home safety tips

Our Gloucestershire Home Safety Check Scheme team is getting into the festive spirit and sharing...

Team of the Week: Integrated Community Teams

Our Recruitment team has chosen our Integrated Community Teams (ICTs) as our *Team of the Week* -...

Notice of Election – Council of Governors

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust gives notice that it will hold elections to the Council of Governors

Psychological Professions Week, 15 – 19 November 2021

This week (November 15 – 19) we are celebrating and showcasing our amazing psychological...

Team of the week – Practice Education Service

Our *Team of the Week* is our Practice Education Service who, with the support of teams and...

Occupational Therapy Week 2021

his week marks Occupational Therapy Week and the launch of a new health equity campaign -...

Team of the Week – Eating Disorders Service

Our *Team Of The Week* is our outstanding Eating Disorders Service which provides assessment and...

Moving and Handling Team wins Innovation Award

The Trust’s Moving and Handling Team is celebrating after scooping a national innovation award for...

Apprentices enjoy awards success

We enjoyed a hugely successful night at the Gloucestershire Live Apprenticeship Awards on...

Legs Matter Week 2021

Legs Matter Week – an annual celebration which aims to highlight best practice in leg care and early detection, as well as promote the ‘well leg’.

World Mental Health Day – 10 October

World Mental Health Day is led annually by the World Health Organisation, and is aimed at raising awareness of mental health issues.

Team of the Week – IAPT (Let’s Talk) team

Our Team of the week is our incredible Let’s Talk - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies...

Team of the Week: Integrated Community Teams

Our *team of the week* is our Integrated Community Teams (ICTs) who bring together community...

International Nurses Welcomed to Trust

An international recruitment drive has led to 40 new nurses joining our Trust. The nurses, who are...

Team Of The Week – Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team

This week our *Team Of The Week* is our outstanding Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team!...

Stroke Unit at Vale highly commended by Community Hospital Association

Vale Hospital in Dursley has been highly commended by the Community Hospitals Association (CHA)...

AHPs Day 2021

Celebrating our Allied Health Professionals October 14th marks national AHPs Day - a day to...

World Suicide Prevention Day – 10 September 2021

We're raising awareness of suicide and suicide prevention as part of World Suicide Prevention Day...

New Chief Operating Officer for Trust

Following a comprehensive national recruitment process, supported by NHS Executive Search, we are...

Team of the Week – Covid Response Team

Our Team of the Week is the Covid Response Team which provides a service for members of the public...

Notice of Election – Council of Governors

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust gives notice that it will hold elections to the Council of Governors

Op COURAGE: Providing mental health support for our veterans

The first call for help takes courage. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental...

Team of the week: Post-COVID Syndrome Assessment Service

Our Team of the week is our incredible Post-COVID Syndrome Assessment Service – they are a new...

Team of the Week: Let’s Talk (IAPT)

Our Team of the Week is the Let's Talk team, also known as Improving Access to Psychological...

Coln Ward Officially Named South West Award Winners

Coln Ward, from Cirencester Hospital, was officially named the South West winners in the NHS...

Team of the Week: Recovery Team

Our Team of the Week is our amazing Recovery Team They provide a comprehensive community...

Tewkesbury Hospital receives award for Covid response

A brilliant collective response at Tewksbury Hospital to the Covid pandemic has been formally...

Team of the Week: Facilities Team

Our Team of the Week is our incredible Facilities Team – they’ve worked tirelessly for us over the...

Team of the Week: Health Visiting

Our team of the week is our Health Visiting Service - they support families with young children,...

Team of the Week: Mental Health Intermediate Care Team (MHICT)

This week our Team of the Week is Reablement and Home First. The reablement teams are part of the...

We’re celebrating 10 years of our ESD team

The Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team (ESD) was set up 10 years ago in 2011 to enable people...

Team of the Week: Children & Young People’s Services

This week, our team of the week is our Children & Young People’s Services who offer specialist...

Trust awarded Veteran Aware status

We are delighted to announce that Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS FT has been named a Veteran...

Better Care Together – New Strategy Launched by Trust

A new five-year strategy has been officially launched by the NHS Trust which provides community...

Team of the Week: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service

Our Team of the Week is our Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service. Find out more about the team, including current job opportunities.

Join Our Team: Estates Team

Find out more about Estates Team, including current job opportunities available within the team.

HRH The Princess Royal Visits Trust

HRH The Princess Royal has spoken to colleagues from our Trust about their work throughout the...

Administrative Professionals Day: Jovelyn Masters

Jovelyn Masters, Personal Assistant to Associate Director of Patient Safety and Learning, talks about her experience of working at GHC.

Administrative Professionals Day: Jon Allard

As part of our celebration of Administrative Professionals Day, Jon Allard, ICT Business and Project Lead, talks about his experience of working at GHC.

Administrative Professionals Day: Evie England, Apprentice Learning and Development Administrator

Evie England, Apprentice Learning and Development Administrator, shares her professional experience in celebration of Administrative Professionals Day.

Maternal Mental Health Care Expands in Gloucestershire

Mental health care and treatment for new, expectant and bereaved mothers in Gloucestershire is...

Team of the Week: Health Visiting Service

This week, find out more about our Health Visiting Service including current job opportunities.

Get involved at the Big Health Check day!

Health and wellbeing event for people with learning disabilities

Team of the Week: Estate and Facilities Teams

This week, our team of the week is our Estates and Facilities Teams, whose responsibility it is to...

Team of the Week: Integrated Community Teams (ICTs)

Our team of the week is our Integrated Community Teams (ICTs). Find out more about the team and what they do., plus current job opportunities.

Life As An Apprentice: Lauryn’s Story

MHICT West Therapy Administrator, Lauryn Kiera Hill, shares her apprenticeship experience.

10 Common Myths About Apprenticeships That Aren’t True

As part of National Apprenticeships Week 2021, the Apprenticeships team have gathered together some interesting myth-busting facts about apprenticeships and what it’s like to be an apprentice.

Life As An Apprentice: Sam’s Story

I started my apprenticeship in 2020 with the IT department based at Edward Jenner Court! This was...

LGBT History Month 2021

February marks the beginning of LGBT History Month 2021, an annual month-long celebration of the LGBT+ community and a time that is used to raise awareness of issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people.

Be Well Gloucestershire: Improving access to support in the county

A new campaign is being launched to encourage people across Gloucestershire to ‘Be Well’ and...

Team of the Week: Perinatal Mental Health team

This week, we’re focusing on our Perinatal Mental health team, who provide care and treatment for women living in Gloucestershire before, during, after their pregnancy.

Temporary Closure of Tewkesbury Minor Injury and Illness Unit – Updated Friday 8th January 2021

The Tewkesbury Hospital Minor Injury and Illness Unit (MIIU) will be closed from 8pm on Sunday 10th January due to operational pressures and the need to direct our resources elsewhere.

Apprenticeship Awards 2021

As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2021, the Apprenticeships team is excited to host a pre-recorded award ceremony, recognising and celebrating the achievements of our current and recently completed apprentices.

Team of the Week: Children in Care team

This week, we’re focusing on our Children in Care Team, whose aim it is to promote and look after the health of children who are in care.

Gloucestershire Christmas Pharmacy Opening Hours

Over the Christmas and New Year period pharmacy opening hours across Gloucestershire will be different, more information about opening hours can be found here.

More than half of us are worried about a loved one’s mental health this Christmas

A survey of over 2,000 UK adults by the Mental Health Foundation found that while 42 percent of people are feeling hopeful, happy or excited about the festive season, 27 percent of adults in the South West are feeling anxious or stressed.

Team of the Week: Estates and Facilities Teams

This week, we’re focusing on our Estates and Facilities Teams. Find out more about the teams, including current job opportunities.

Temporary Closure of Vale Minor Injury and Illness Unit – Updated Wednesday 16 December 2020

The Vale Minor Injury and Illness Unit, near Dursley, will be temporarily closed from 6pm on Sunday 13 December for operational reasons.

Make sure the present you are giving this Christmas is not COVID-19

Health and care leaders in Gloucestershire are urging people to approach the festive period with...

Team of the week: CYPS Immunisation Team

Our Team of The Week this week is our Children and Young People Service (CYPS) Immunisation Team.

Tewkesbury Hospital announced a joint winner in the Community Hospital Association (CHA) annual Innovation and Best Practice Awards.

Tewkesbury Hospital received an early Christmas present after being announced a joint winner in the Community Hospital Association (CHA) annual Innovation and Best Practice Awards.

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